Tuesday, December 08, 2009

2009 in a nutshell

Finishin Kevin's training crit at top speed, in the dark
The "four-peat" at Supercrit
Clawing back to the pack in Hillsboro
Hearing my name chanted up the hill at Snake Alley
Track debut: A hella bridge to the leaders at Kenosha, not much else
Top ten at Fox River Grove
How many thousands of feet of climbing at Blue Mounds?
9 laps solo in Sheboygan, caught on the bell lap
Top tens at Evanston and Holy Hill
Crashing and finishing at Arlington Heights
Several forgettable crits
Chasing down the break at Soldier Field
Trying in vain to create a break at Soldier Field
Five lanes wide at the Chicago Crit
Foolishly doubling up at the Road State Championships
New cross bike, crappy finish at Jackson Park
First win: Single Speed Cyclocross State Champ!
Top ten for my "birthday race" at Carpentersville
Indian Head: hot tub, karaoke, racing hungover, totally worth it
State CX Champs: pancakes, beer, grillables, Jordan, top ten finish, Bradley's faceplant, too many friends to say goodbye to.

123 days until Hillsboro.