Today Lacey and I went up to Running Springs for the Rim Nordic final race of 06'.

The course today seemed a bit shortter than the usual 7.5 miles, but still just as fun! Which was just as well for me since I'd brought the STINKY to race XC on! Yeah, there's nothing like showing up to a XC race on a 39 lb. bike.

Ben Mesa of the Jose Ol'e team showed up to race the Beg. Clydesdale class with me, after missing the last race with a knee injury. It didn't seem to slow him down much! He finished with a time of 53 minutes, while I finished at 54. That's better than the last time we raced, and he kick my butt by 4 minutes!

 

Lacey just plain tore it up today!

 

By herself again in her age group, she still finished ahead of all but one of the older Beg. Women, and finished ahead of most of the Beg. Boys. Lacey finished with a time of 59 minutes. That's right, just 5 mins behind dear ol' Dad! Oh yeah, I'd better mention that she CRASHED! That's right! She crashed, hard enough to break her plastic number plate in two, and still just finished 5 mins behind me!

 

Lacey swept the series, only racing one other girl in her age group at the second race, to take home the 1st place overall.

 

The last few races she'll be doing are all part of the Cal. State series. For now she leads in the point standings, but there is a race comming up in Santa Barbara that she's going to miss. It could all come down to the Big Bear races, and then the Finals in Castaic in October. I just tell her......."YOU CAN DOOO ITTT"!!!

A BIG thanks goes out to The Warriors Society, and Cliff Products, for getting Lacey compped for the Rim Nordic series. To Mark M. at HOSS MTB http://www.hossmtb.com/ and Tani and ALL of you guys at The Path http://thepathbikeshop.com/  you know there's a whole lot of Maxwell love going out to you guys!!

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Pain Is Weakness Leaving The Body

Congrats you two.

Good luck the rest of the year Lacey, you make us all proud.

 

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“…an economy where clients are cutting back and they're sleeping with their wives again. THEIR WIVES!!!” - Eugene “Gemini” Spellman

You guys are ripping it up! Congrat's to both of you. I'm sure you will do great even if you miss a race.

Go get 'em!!!

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Good job!  Why no Santa Barbara race though???

I talked to Darin yesterday.  They didn't find out about the SB race until they were at Rim Nordic this past weekend.  That's not enough notice for Darin to rearrange his work schedule to take her up.

If Lacey doesn't make it, it just makes her large series lead competitive again.  Lacey should still be able to come away with the title.

Of course the more important thing is that Lacey is getting close to besting Darin's time at a race.

Lacey,

I hear that lead shot in your dad's handlebars and water in your dad's tubes could help even the odds.

CPATCRASH:

Good job!  Why no Santa Barbara race though???

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“…an economy where clients are cutting back and they're sleeping with their wives again. THEIR WIVES!!!” - Eugene “Gemini” Spellman

Sure, tell her how to make my bike heavier!! (is heavier even a word?)

I'm just gonna have to have her start riding with fast guys like you Poppy......

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Pain Is Weakness Leaving The Body

Hey!  Don't use my name and fast in the same sentance!

CPATCRASH:

Hey!  Don't use my name and fast in the same sentance!

It's too late Pat, your secret's out... No more sandbagging for you.

Yea yea yea...