SWBKRUN fast, furious, and closed (Page 267)

Sorry I've been slack on RR's, lol I think I am caught up now.

Very nice racing lately everyone!

LOL, same story different week for me, crashed Sunday, but came back to finish 16th, banged up my knee a bit and bent the derailleur hangar, nothing that can't be fixed pretty quickly.

Julia,  I'm just trying to build volume right now.  That said, I have been trying to focus my runs a little more than I had been in the past with four runs a week, each with a different focus (long, pace, speed, fun).  Primary goal has always been and remains, building my endurance and volume WITHOUT injury.  So far, so good.  Thanks for your input.

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And a belated thank you to all who serve for all that you and your families do.

Awesome job!

Why do people participate in this sport again?

yep. wasn't sure if we were talking trails as you describe or community type bike trails concrete or similar surface.  my hr is always higher on trails at the same pace as on the road (conditions falsely equal as well).  even when fairly flat.  (kyla!)  maybe you experience something similar.

so... my .02,  i'd go reed julia's post again.  then if you wanted to find a 5k or 10k the week or so prior to the start of your 1/2 marathon program and use that as a LT test, do it.  suzy can help you out with all the details on that.  like andy said another word for mhr is death.  so if you ain't dying then don't worry about it.  and if you do die then that sucks, but you won't have any more worries.  so don't worry about it.

no mary's please. 

http://www.flickr.com/photos/teamwisconsincycling/sets/72157628000203627/show/

Slide show from this weekends Race .....  And to answer your question, PBR handups, who can resist!!

You boys shure look purdy all kitted up with them shaved legs... 

PBR handups - awesome....  looks like a good time was had by all!

All that work for PBR?  Really?  That was a reject beer in college along with Linies.  Plus you get all dirty.    I'd much rather find a 10K blast up a bunch of hills and puke on my shoes.

That sand looks like pure hell to ride thru... add some beer on top of that and I can see this becoming a BIG spectator sport.

I really don't get it though... Is the beer drinking actually part of the race?
Guess I need to go watch one sometime.

you used drink pbr and get all dirty with the rejects in college!?!  tell us more! 

Yep, I quit all that right after they eliminated wineskins and body passing at the football games.

No, I had to google it also and Suzy and I went to the same school!!!!

Still ranking in the top 20, but have been on the steady decline!  

Depends upon the criteria...  you badgers may be better off than you think

I remember wineskins and body passing.   We needed distractions at our football games:

"The deepest years of Northwestern's football depression were 1976-1981, during which the team won three games, tied one, and lost 62."   (exactly when I was there)

Did I spell it wrong?  wineskins were mandatory when going to a Badger game when I was in school.  So were 8am wapatooli parties.  The team stunk! You had to get so drunk you had no idea you even went to a game.

PS. When I was at the UW, we were the #1 party school!

Yeah it's pretty fun to watch. As for the beer, cross has a thing called "hand ups" where as it sounds you hand something to someone riding by.  Could be twizzlers, cheeze its, dollar bills, bacon and sometimes beer.  The guys near the front of the race aren't normally grabbing the beers unless it's in a tandem or other fun type of race. 

Normally the beer is being consumed by the spectators and guys that finished racing so you heckle the guys going through the sand that faceplant or struggling up hills.  It's a big party atmosphere.

And rumor round town has it that there will be a 3rd person in the MG participating in CX this weekend...

No wineskins when I was in college, I think my parents had one... ; )

We used to sneak airplane bottles and ziplock baggies with bourbon in them into games.

And same with me Virginia Tech was awful when I was there, LOL, now due to the football team success, my grades and SAT's wouldn't have gotten me into the school today.

Is it someone that had some pics posted on FB?

I believe she did.

And I think she just got some new MTB shoes...