tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15133958676046720212011-04-21T22:26:57.417-07:00"People always ask me what I'm on. What am I on? I'm on my bike 8 hours a day bustin my ass so I can be the best. Thats what I'm on." - Lance Armstrongmikejameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17614328900937466514noreply@blogger.comBlogger21100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1513395867604672021.post-836428065819002492008-01-14T19:03:00.001-08:002008-01-14T19:09:46.529-08:00<div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_99_S0LGHqKk/R4wjeLCOMQI/AAAAAAAAAAM/XRjkeXUDUko/s1600-h/Cyclocross+Nat%27l+2007+122.png"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_99_S0LGHqKk/R4wjeLCOMQI/AAAAAAAAAAM/XRjkeXUDUko/s320/Cyclocross+Nat%27l+2007+122.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5155534674697531650" border="0" /></a>After a strenght sapping 50 min. of hell I couln't take anymore and pulled out of GP St Noble'.<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1513395867604672021-83642806581900249?l=michael-james.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>mikejameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17614328900937466514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1513395867604672021.post-58735715351798397322007-09-24T03:47:00.000-07:002007-09-24T04:04:51.937-07:00The race started out with only 14 people, and that was soon to get smaller. Matt Brandt drilled the pace from the line. I was sitting 3rd wheel. by the time we made it to the 3rd corner in this 4 corner <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">crit</span>., the group <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">re sized</span> itself to about 5. Matt started to sit up <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">a bit</span> and the pace started to slow, so i used my momentum and made an attack. other riders were quick to <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">chase</span> it down, right when they <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">caught</span> me, there was another attack by <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Matt</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">which</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">shortened</span> the group to only 4. i found myself about 10 feet off the back, and was pushing my hardest, but with the strong head wind going into it alone was no match to the three riders ahead, i <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">eventually</span> got caught by a group of about 5 riders behind me, we all pulled together to try to bring back the breakaway. with 3 to go they were in site. all of a sudden it was every man for them selves, people were attacking left and right trying to bridge the gap. I sat in and waited for the right time. A <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">WDT</span> rider went for it in the head wind, i thought there was no way he could do it by himself into the wind. but sure enough I had missed the move. I found myself with <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">a bunch</span> of really tiered people. i was forced to pull the last half lap, the gap closed somewhat but not enough. the riders behind me had some time to catch their breath and over came me in the sprint.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1513395867604672021-5873571535179839732?l=michael-james.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>mikejameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17614328900937466514noreply@blogger.com2