Mountain Biking 11 Mar 2008 09:32 pm
It’s a big race season approaching!
Oh yes unfortunately I’ll be burning a lot o’ Cheney-juice this year getting to all the races I’ve got planned. But I only feel partially terrible about it since I’ve only filled my tank up about three, maybe four, times since starting my new job in October. It’s literally a 3-4 minute coast downhill by bicycle to work in the morning. I’m actually being lazy by “riding” to work as it takes longer to drive there.
Like I said “It’s a big race season approaching”and I’ve set myself some pretty big goals for it. If I hit half of them I’ll be pretty happy, and if I hit just the big one I’ll be really really happy. Sacrifices have been made though. I haven’t had a beer (or any alcohol) since new years day–this ones the easiest to give up. Coffee? No thanks I’ll take just a little black tea please. Sweets, God I missed you bad for about the first week but now that it’s been a couple months I’m doing better. And then theres the not eating after about 7-ish at night–This ones been pretty tough too. Remember the movie Gremlins? Oh almost forgot, then there’s also the just not eating very much thing. Throw in a bunch of apples, mangos, & almonds and you’ve got yourself the Mark-Weir-hating-your-life-diet.
The result is that I’m down about twelve pounds from my last year’s race weight. We’ll see if it works. Today I just started toying with the idea of only having all those dietary goodies after winning a race. Which is a lenient downgrade from my original idea of not having any of these goodies until after July.
Below is my proposed 2008 race schedule (every time I type the word schedule I have to think about the way the English pronounce it in order to spell it correctly);
2008 race schedule
Capitol Forest WA, Super D & XC
March 15-16th
NSMB 1
March 27 – March 31, 2008 Fontana NationalSouthridge Park XC/DH/ST/4X/Super D
NSMB 2
April 2 – April 7, 2008 NOVA NationalMcDowell Mountain Regional Park
Fountain Hills, ArizonaXC/ST/Super D
Fluidride Cup #1: April 4-6 2008 Port Angeles
Sea Otter Classic
April 15th-21th
Spring Thaw
May 3-4
Fluidride Cup #2: May 9-11 2008 Mt Hood
NSMB 3
May 17 – May 18, 2008 Santa Ynez National presented by Platinum PerformanceTed Chamberlin RanchLos Olivos, California
XC/DH/DS/ST/Super D
Fluidride Cup #3: June 6-8 2008 Port Angeles
June 14th-15ish
Mt Ashland Super D
Return on the JedI DH race
Grants Pass OR
June 28th
NSMB 4
June 25 – June 30, 2008 Deer Valley National Park City, Utah
XC/DH/DS/ST/Super D
Downieville Classic!
July 9– July 14, 2008
Crankworx
Aug 9-17th Whistler BC
Fluidride Cup #5: August 22-24 2008 Port Angeles
NSMB 6 Final
August 27 – September 1, 2008 National Mountain Bike Series FinalsTamarack Resort
Tamarack, Idaho
XC/DH/4Xor DS/ST/Super D
Sept 13-14th
Scotty Graham Memorial DH Mt HOOD
Fluidride Cup #6 (Finals): September 26-28 2008 Mt Hood
on 11 Mar 2008 at 9:43 pm 1.Thom said …
What!! No full season of cross to really wrap up the year? Racing it last year would have been the perfect warm up to get your self loathing and questioning of your abilities and talents in full swing.
on 11 Mar 2008 at 9:50 pm 2.admin said …
Damn he’s right!!
on 12 Mar 2008 at 1:56 pm 3.Jesse Smith said …
Alright! Looks like I’ll be seeing you at a good number of these events! Too bad I don’t carry the same level of discipline as you do! See you out there!
on 17 Mar 2008 at 1:13 pm 4.Denise said …
All the best! I’m awed with your discipline.
on 19 Mar 2008 at 7:25 pm 5.Brian Happ said …
Thats quite a schedual you’ve got yourself, Nathan. I didn’t see anything about Mt. St. Ann WC #1. Hmm. Typo, or next year?