Even though I love the collegiate road series and I love racing and hanging out with my teammates on the road, I was pretty amped for the first mountain bike race of the season.Rolling out in the morning it was foggy. So foggy that we almost missed the turn into beautiful Wawayanda (say that 3 times fast) state park.
Luckily, when the spot class race started at 10:30 the fog had cleared and the sun was starting to come out. I tore though the first few miles of the course sitting in second wheel where there was not too much technical stuff and my fitness from the road season definately came in handy. Once the rock gardens started I slowed down a bit and ran a lot of stuff. I made it though the first lap feeling pretty good and really amazed that I did not flat though some of the technical sections. The second lap went pretty much like the first lap, except it hurt more...still I finished at about an hour thirty min, which was good enough for 4th in the 19-29 sport class. I'm pumped for the rest of the season!
Shout-outs to Jim, Kat from Bard, and James from Effingers/Colavita for tearin' it up in the expert race and to Olivia for taking sweet pictures and cheering!
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awesome report and result. i couldn't help but notice that you didn't use the term "extreme" even once.
this is your first written warning. consider yourself notified...
...and congratulated!
Hey, where can I buy the REAL Rutgers Jersey? Could you post the link? I see the fake ones all over the place, but I can't seem to locate the real one. :(
The REAL Rutgers Jersey can be found at www.rutgerscycling.com. You will be directed to contact clothing@rutgerscycling.com to inquire about jersey purchase.
Thanks for your interest.
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