I have been on a bit of a hiatus from the blogosphere (sp?). Anyway, I shouldn't even be typing right now. I should be finishing my warm-up for the CO School of Mines criterium. Alas, I'm sick and not racing today in favor of an additional 3 hours of sleep and maybe some quiet time in celebration of the holiday of the rabbit... or is it the colored egg, I always forget.

Since my last entry  I have been racing, reporting, and studying. Unfortunately my racing, if you would like to call it that, has taken a bit of a hit due to illness injury and life. Fortunately, I reminded myself at the Oval Criterium two weeks ago that I can still race my bike. I gave Zack a stellar lead out that resulted in him taking the field sprint. To be honest I thought for sure he was going to lose it as I lead the entire last lap and Zack had to jump around me with 300+ meters still to go. It really wasn't a stellar lead out either, but good enough, since it was me for the entire last lap. Hopefully, this is a sign that he, and myself, can still put in a solid effort with Collegiate nationals quickly approaching.

I raced yesterday too, for a short while anyway. I did the Koppenberg circuit race down in Superior, CO. The wind was crazy. No it was crazy! This stuff was ridiculous, maybe even by Kansas standards. Port-a-potties blowing over, crazy. I sat in for the first bit and attacked the first time up the climb. In hopes of creating a more selective group, but once over the top noone would work. I lead the next lap as well, but took a bad line and eventually fell over into a dirt pile. After leap-frogging every chase group and a few un-suspecting pedestrians' cars I was back in the first group. Once, back in the group I couldn't catch my breath, even with the sub-leisurely pace, I couldn't stop coughing. Bad stuff, and I eventually got popped the next time up the climb. Short race. Rolled around for another hour and was amazed at how many of those "pro" guys had dropped out of their races too. Must have been their tires. Should have gone with Challenge.

 So here I sit wondering if I could have stuck it out in the crit today. Probably could have. Probably wouldn't have done my immune system any good. So, I'll get ready for the CC criterium (because Zack "really wants to win") and the Boulder Roubaix. Laters