Fiske Independent Race Management has just posted their 2010 race schedule here. It’s actually only the first half of the season posted, with promise of the second half being posted in the next couple of weeks.
Right of the bat in April, there is a repeat of the Mud, Sweat and Gears Duathlon on April 25th, except [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘General stuff’
November 20, 2009
New Race Schedule Posted: FIRM 2010
October 29, 2009
Cross Races in Northampton 2009
November 7th and 8th are the dates for this years Cycle-Smart International Cyclocross race. Held at Look Park in Northampton, Massachusetts– I’ve been going to this race for about 5 years now. Last year they opened a beer garden, and I’m hoping they repeat that very appreciated service this year. I wrangled a day off [...]
October 18, 2009
Transitioning
Today I did something sad, but necessary: I set up the trainer in the basement and rode my bike inside. It’s only mid October and we’ve already had our first snowfall. Insignificant in accumulation, but a huge psychological blow. Winter is coming early, and it rarely leaves as early as it comes.
I haven’t been in [...]
October 4, 2009
Race Report: Mud, Sweat & Gears Duathlon, Ashland, MA
My fondest Sunday mornings are spent sleeping in, waking late with a cozy cup of coffee and an english muffin, and watching HGTV under a warm blanket. But this Sunday morning was the Mud, Sweat & Gears Duathlon in Ashland, Massachusetts.
I have been eying this race for about a decade. That’s how long it’s been [...]
September 21, 2009
Recon Planned–Ashland, MA
Tomorrow I’m heading to Ashland, MA to check out the course for the Mud, Sweat and Gears Duathlon. I’m doing this for a few reasons.
1.) I’m prone to anxiety–and knowing where a place is and how to get there makes me less anxious.
2.) I want to see what I’m up against. I don’t think it will [...]
September 16, 2009
Flirting With Athena
Athena Statue
Originally uploaded by sipclip&go
Sorry boys, it’s not that kind of post.
What I’m talking about is chosing a category when I registered for the Mud Sweat & Gears Duathlon. Signing up is a fairly simple process. But you must categorize yourself so they can place you with “like” competitors. This isn’t a hardcore race–it’s managed [...]
September 13, 2009
Defining My Racing Strategy
Mt Toby Trails
Originally uploaded by sipclip&go
Last Monday Gail & I made it out for a planned brick: a short trail run followed immediately by mountain biking. We’re prepping for the Mud Sweat and Gears Duathlon in Ashland, MA on October 4th. This is my first attempt at multisport, and my first race since in about 8 [...]
August 27, 2009
The Quabbin Fire Roads
The Quabbin is a favorite place of mine: I’ve blogged about it before. When road riding, I ride to it. I’ve hiked it. I’ve snowshoed it. I’ve fished it. I’ve boated it. And now I’ve mountain biked it.
The Quabbin is a huge place. From the “Friends of the Quabbin” site: The reservoir is 18 miles [...]
August 24, 2009
72 & 800 miles
Oliver Seikel (charmingly–pronounced “cycle”), age 72, biked over 800 miles from Ohio to Cambridge, Massachusetts to get to his 50 year class reunion at MIT. Pretty incredible!
–Karen
August 19, 2009
Is 2 a group?
Probably not.
But this morning, Gail & I coordinated our respectively crazy schedules for a short but sweet road ride.
We were both yearning for a different route. My routes went stale about a year ago and I haven’t had much opportunity to travel with the road bike. Gail (pictured) was in the same spot–and she suggested [...]
