Quote from: McKraut on May 23, 2008, 10:49:38 PM
yay i kicked her out tonight!!!  good night's sleep for me, and early start on the bike prep tomorrow!   

you know, we're not loading up until Wednesday...

Quote from: fastwin on May 23, 2008, 08:46:39 PM
Wow, you know the owners of Toshio's! How cool is that? I have eaten there since 1995 when friends at the Courthouse took me there for the first time. It is one of our favorite places to eat! We drove over there last week to have lunch. It's a once or twice a month lunch date for Jen and I. I don't do sushi but everything I have had there is killer! I have lots of Courthouse sushi friends that love Toshio's. Every time we go we always say that a Dallas version would do really well... wish it was closer! Please, check it out. It's great and more than worth the drive!

Sounds like the makings of a Ducatisti evening 

http://www.toshios.com/

Date and time?   

Quote from: Duc L'Smart on May 23, 2008, 07:37:18 PM
You're right, of course... NOTHING"S as bad as HOUSTON!!!!!!!!!

...Never been to Georgia?

It's worse.  I promise.   

Quote from: RichD on May 24, 2008, 05:57:31 PM
...Never been to Georgia?

It's worse.  I promise.   

I went to Atlanta to pick up my Monster.

Thanks to everyone who wished me luck in my races this weekend. 

Saturday was murder.     The heat was oppressive and toward the end of the 45 minute race I started getting chills, which I understand is NOT a good thing. I was hanging on for dear life just trying to stay in the lead group and I ended up 12th out of about 30.

Sundays experience was much better and I was ready to handle the heat. I was able to keep my heart rate at a manageable level which made for better judgment all around. My motorcycle handling skills are really helping me on cornering to where I can attack when others are slowing down. My skinny legs don't compete well in pack sprint finishes so I decided to try for a breakaway finish. With 3 laps to go (1 mile course) I found myself with some added momentum on a corner, so I flew off the front and broke away from the pack.

Imagine this scenario. You've just pissed off an angry swarm of wasps and you're running for your life as fast as you possibly can. 3 laps to go until your safe.

• 3 laps to go - The swarm is a good distance off. Heart rate is high from the initial sprint to run away. Gotta keep up the speed, but gotta get my heart rate down. No one to draft off of. Can't wait for the tail wind.
• 2 laps to go - The swarm is still far off. This just might work!   Or are they toying with me knowing they can reel me back in? The "hive mind" is unpredictable. Is there in-fighting among them to decide who should work to chase me or are they organizing into a single leviathan to chase me down. I'm only going 19mph into the headwind. Am I slowing down? just trying to keep my cool.
• last lap - Oh god, here they come. They're getting closer. The onslaught is inevitable. Only a half lap left and I'm about spent. The momentum of 30 riders is like a freight train bearing down on me. Ok, time to switch tactics. Rest and recover as soon as possible so I can sprint for the finish when they catch me. 500 meters to go and they're on me. I have to switch into overdrive to catch a wheel as guys start to pass me. By the time I've matched the pace I've drifted back to about 10th. 200 meters to go. Time to put the hammer down. Out of the saddle. Legs screaming in pain, hear rate through the roof - I am NOT backing down. Others are toast so I gain a few more places as I cross the finish line in 9th place.

So yeah, that's sort of what it feels like. I really thought I had a chance to keep away from the pack and I almost did. After working on my own for 2.5 laps I feel good about having enough left to place in the top 10.

I'll get points for these races towards a competition called the Texas Cup which is ongoing throughout the season. I'm currently in 7th place, but it's a close race and I could conceivably jump to 3rd after this weekend. We'll see.

Thanks again for the support! 

Dude, that is AWESOME  Skinny Legs and All... 

Now let's see how those skillz translate to the Monster!

Great play-by-play.  Congrats on the fine results. Nice to see the skinny leggers kick some ass

ugh, who wants to buy a new truck?

Quote from: JamesMcCain on May 27, 2008, 09:22:42 AM
ugh, who wants to buy a new truck?

Ummm, what? Are you selling a truck?

Good job William!!    I heard all about your legs on Sunday.  Glad they held up well.

Quote from: littleyellowduc (LYD) on May 27, 2008, 09:37:45 AM
  I heard all about your legs on Sunday.

We need photos!!!!!

Yes we do.  Will why don't you come over after the hill country ride for a swim in the pool!! 

Quote from: Duc L'Smart on May 27, 2008, 09:25:57 AM
Ummm, what? Are you selling a truck?

ya my nissan frontier... I'll need to if im going to be able to manage to keep the duc's.

how are you going to move your bikes around?  you're not thinking of actually riding them somewhere, are you?