Dad helping me go for a ride.
Dad teaching me how to do endo's.
Do you think i'm having fun?Monday, December 24, 2007
Look what santa got me.
Dad helping me go for a ride. Dad teaching me how to do endo's. Do you think i'm having fun?
Saturday, December 8, 2007
Recovery
For Monday and Tuesday i had pins and needles in both hands it is starting to drive me a bit crazy. It also appears i have DMS (delayed muscle soreness).
Wednesday, soreness has gone and so have the pins and needles. I went for a ride up to the post box just to see how i felt, but my bum is still bruised.
Thursday i went to Jeffs shed for some active recovery and stretching.
Friday was another big day as i played brickies labourer for the 3rd day in a row.
Saturday i went for a roll along the Yarra with my dad to see how things were going. I can sit on the seat again and my legs are spinning over nicely. The pins and needles came back about 20mins into the ride, it appears i haven't fully recovered yet.
Will continue to rest another week before starting to build a new base for the next year of racing.
Wednesday, soreness has gone and so have the pins and needles. I went for a ride up to the post box just to see how i felt, but my bum is still bruised.
Thursday i went to Jeffs shed for some active recovery and stretching.
Friday was another big day as i played brickies labourer for the 3rd day in a row.
Saturday i went for a roll along the Yarra with my dad to see how things were going. I can sit on the seat again and my legs are spinning over nicely. The pins and needles came back about 20mins into the ride, it appears i haven't fully recovered yet.
Will continue to rest another week before starting to build a new base for the next year of racing.
Tuesday, December 4, 2007
2008 24 Hour Worlds
Just found out that the World 24 solo Championships will be in Canmore Canada at the end of July.
Monday, December 3, 2007
Where was Mitch?
I searched the forest for 24 hours but couldn't find him. The trouble is he is getting so damn fast on his feet. He stops only briefly for some bush tucker (dirt and leaves) then he's off again.
No seriously, Kate's parents were looking after him for the weekend. Not all was rosey though, by Saturday he had developed a temperature and was taken to hospital for monitoring. What a weekend to leave him with them, still what better hands to be in. They didn't call, no phone reception but said he improved and it wasn't serious just some side effects from his recient shots.
Its great to see him again and he will be at the next race. But i just wanted to thank Jenny and Laurie for taking such good care of our son while we were off playing swat the fly in Forest.
No seriously, Kate's parents were looking after him for the weekend. Not all was rosey though, by Saturday he had developed a temperature and was taken to hospital for monitoring. What a weekend to leave him with them, still what better hands to be in. They didn't call, no phone reception but said he improved and it wasn't serious just some side effects from his recient shots.
Its great to see him again and he will be at the next race. But i just wanted to thank Jenny and Laurie for taking such good care of our son while we were off playing swat the fly in Forest.
Photo's
Some advice in the night. 
Finishing
Considering doing another lap for fun (ha,ha)
After three 24 hours, a 12 hour, and the vic enduro series my fork seals have had enough.
Even a concrete floor is comfortable after a 24.
Even a concrete floor is comfortable after a 24.KONA 24 (inside my head)
Before the race: Really relaxed, no stress, no warm up - who needs to warm up when your about to ride for 24 hours, it is such a waste of energy. I got on the front row of starters as it always helps if you get a good clean start so you can settle into your rhythm early.
I started well somewhere in the top 10 riding a good solid tempo. At the end of the 2nd lap Kate gave me my first update - i had 7mins on Bell and Bailey after the first lap. I had gone around in just over the hour and wasn't sure wheather to slow down and do 5 laps before the change to the night loop or head out on a 6th. By change over time i had over 25mins lead but must have done a bit extra in the change over because my lead went back down to 15mins. This didn't bother me but at the time i must have been a bit dehydrated cause i had a thumping headache.
About midnight my headache seemed to disappear - i am not sure if it just went away of if i just stopped noticing it. Things started flowing well again. When this happens you have to roll with it and really take advantage of it as you never know how long it is going to last or if it will return. This was also the time i realised just how much light i had (1500lumen's). Instead of feeling tired i was pumped and flashing through the forest. I think the adrenalin kicked in because it felt like i was on a roller coaster between 2am and 6am. It was a moment i will never forget and one you probably can only experience when things go well during a 24 - a time when your mind forgets the boundary's and your body is in perfect sync with the bike and terrain.
The change to the 3rd loop came and i was caught halfway again but i just kept moving forward. By this stage i had gained a lap on the field and all i had to do was keep it together and pretty much just ride around for the next few hours untill the time ran out. During one of these laps i was chatting to a young rider out on course who said to me quite seriously that his seat was too hard. After riding for 21hours straight this made me laugh for the rest of the race. 11am came and i had a 2 lap lead so we decided not to strain the body any more.
Special thanks to my wife Kate who stayed up all night looking after me. To all those helped her clean and sevice my bikes, many thanks. Special thanks to Danny and Sue who packed up all our gear for us (will have to get together for a MTB ride over Christmas break). All my sponsors GIANT bikes built to last. NIGHTLIGHTING more light than you can handle. GEAX fast comfortable and hard wearing tyres. DIYMTB enduro bearings and longer lasting seals.
Will be posting some photo's shortly.
I started well somewhere in the top 10 riding a good solid tempo. At the end of the 2nd lap Kate gave me my first update - i had 7mins on Bell and Bailey after the first lap. I had gone around in just over the hour and wasn't sure wheather to slow down and do 5 laps before the change to the night loop or head out on a 6th. By change over time i had over 25mins lead but must have done a bit extra in the change over because my lead went back down to 15mins. This didn't bother me but at the time i must have been a bit dehydrated cause i had a thumping headache.
About midnight my headache seemed to disappear - i am not sure if it just went away of if i just stopped noticing it. Things started flowing well again. When this happens you have to roll with it and really take advantage of it as you never know how long it is going to last or if it will return. This was also the time i realised just how much light i had (1500lumen's). Instead of feeling tired i was pumped and flashing through the forest. I think the adrenalin kicked in because it felt like i was on a roller coaster between 2am and 6am. It was a moment i will never forget and one you probably can only experience when things go well during a 24 - a time when your mind forgets the boundary's and your body is in perfect sync with the bike and terrain.
The change to the 3rd loop came and i was caught halfway again but i just kept moving forward. By this stage i had gained a lap on the field and all i had to do was keep it together and pretty much just ride around for the next few hours untill the time ran out. During one of these laps i was chatting to a young rider out on course who said to me quite seriously that his seat was too hard. After riding for 21hours straight this made me laugh for the rest of the race. 11am came and i had a 2 lap lead so we decided not to strain the body any more.
Special thanks to my wife Kate who stayed up all night looking after me. To all those helped her clean and sevice my bikes, many thanks. Special thanks to Danny and Sue who packed up all our gear for us (will have to get together for a MTB ride over Christmas break). All my sponsors GIANT bikes built to last. NIGHTLIGHTING more light than you can handle. GEAX fast comfortable and hard wearing tyres. DIYMTB enduro bearings and longer lasting seals.
Will be posting some photo's shortly.
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