Lumpy's race recap:Mile 8: My back tightened up so bad that I thought I had fire ants in my jersey.
Mile 15: I clipped a log on my downstroke and crashed hard.
Mile 21: While passing someone on the grass, a fire ant flew into my jersey and bit me three times
Mile 24: I blasted through a fresh cow pie splattering "pie" all over my legs and into the mouth of the guy behind me.
Mile 30: I got leg cramps in places I didn't think you could get cramps.
Mile 39: As I pushed my bike up the "Widow Maker", I was trying to think if I had enough tools in my backpack to disassemble my bike and bury it in the woods, and then hike out, forgetting that this ever happened.
Mile 48: I crossed the finish line 3 hours behind the winners and proceeded to puke my guts out........ twice.
48 hours later: I'm ready to do it again!
Good times, Goatheads! Good Times!
7 comments:
Wow, burying it in the woods. As I went up that same climb I just wondered if there WAS as top.
Dang that was hard.
Jon Downey
Norfolk, NE
Nice job guys!
Did J-Mac go clipless?!?!
J-mac has been clipless for about 1.5 months.
Please find it in your heart to forgive me, J-Mac, for I am no longer worthy of your friendship :(
Nice job guys. After reading the reports I'm convinced that regardless of fitness or experience, everyone goes through the same crap. That race is way harder than I remembered it and I'm counting the weeks until I get to do it again. Drink beer, eat bacon, enjoy life.
Mod,
I honestly don't think we would have gone if it weren't for your recommendation. Despite the pain, I'm glad we did.
I'm a little bummed it kicked my butt so bad. Part of the reason I want to go back is so I can try to take big chunk out my ridiculous time.
Unfortunately, Team Goathead tries to do one big trip a year, and if we do a low key trip to somewhere like Fruita vs a ball buster like the 5-0, we can get more riders on board. So, the 5-0 might have to wait a year or two, but hopefully I'll get my revenge someday.
Thanks for ruining..err/fixing my breaks, and thanks for promoting the sport.
Later
.....Brakes.
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