Hartland/Sussex 5-22,23-10

Saturday in Hartland was a little warm but tollerable. The course was flat with one wide open 90 degree corner and the rest were sweepers. I raced with a brace on and was a bit worried about crashing and hurting myself even more. I was playing it safe giving myself lots of room between racers and giving myself escape routes. At one point of the race there was a 1 man break with no one wanting to catch him. There was an IS corp. guy that was doing a lot of work, but couldn't reel him in, so went to give him a hand. I pulled for over a lap and then he came back around me to help and we were getting close. I told him to slow it down a bit and let him dangle. He did and I thought being this close that someone else might come in the front to pull up to him. Didn't happen, but we did catch him before the finish. When it was time to sprint I had to go up the middle, which is something new for me, but worked out well. I was able to finish in 4th place.

Sunday in Sussex was very very HOT and humid. The course had one 90 degree corner and the rest were sweepers with one hill that wore into you after a while. I was drinking fluids like crazy to make sure that I was hydrated. The race was ok, but when it came time to sprint I didn't have it in me. I think I was heat exhausted, maybe if I would have had another bottle with plain water with ice cubes in it to dump over my head once in a while would have helped along with ice cubes in my OS drink. I will chalk this up as a learning expierience.

Still waiting for MRI results to take the next step with my wrist.

Team Extreme Clinic 5-14,15-10

The clinic was great! Tom and Robbie are amazing teachers. I did Fridays clinic along with the first part of Saturdays clinic. I did learn some new things and can't wait to use those new skills.

Anyways, I happen to fall on my bad wrist Saturday morning and ended ,y camp a bit short. On the way back to the hotel for lunch and a class room session, I couldn't hold my handlebar with my left hand. I ended up leaving after the class room and headed to Green Bay where my wife was staying. She ran a full marathon on Sunday and she finished in good spirits and very sore.

My wrist was not getting any better, so I decided to go to the Doctor. I have a broken bone in my wrist and am currently waiting for an MRI that is scheduled for tomorrow. The doctor is trying to decide if I will be consulting with a surgeon in West Bend or if I will have to go to Froedert. Wishing I could get this surgery done so I can be on my way to recovery.

I guess as of now my race season and goals for this year are over.

Matt Wittig Memorial 5/8/10

I have been here before! Much like last year the weather was kind of the same with cool temperatures and scattered rain. I had much help today with four other team mates. While warming up we talked some strategy. Jeff M. said that he would be willing to chase any breakaway and bring it back. I said, then I will hang out in the back and conserve energy. Rick said that he would be their for protection and help with a lead out if he had anything left and Brian P. said he would be the gate keeper.

We all know that plans don't always work, but when they do it is AWESOME!

So here is how it went down for me. I stayed in the back and watched some breaks and then saw Jeff chase them down and bring them back. I used Rick a bunch to block the wind. With one to go Jeff came past me on the inside and I then jumped on his wheel. I think at this point that there were a couple guys off the front. Jeff pulled me up towards the front and Travis snuck in there on the downhill. I followed those two until some others guys went sprinting which was way to soon. I chased hard and they were gassed early and I was on my own to sprint uphill to the finish. I rode hard and didn't give up. Someone was coming up on my left side and had to go a bit harder. I was getting tired and was spinning at a very low cadence and my legs were feeling like lumber logs. I shifted up two cogs to try to get some more spin and then had to do the bike throw for the win. I won by a half a wheel or so!

I would like to thank the team mates for all you hard work! THANK YOU GUYS!

Oh, and I went to check results a little later and they told me to stay in my kit and come back in about 10min. or so for pictures! They took pictures and then gave me the Matt Wittig cup! That thing is sweet!

Circuit of Sauk/La X

Circuit of Sauk I made it to the first hill with the pack and then was dropped about 3/4 way up and couldn't get back on. After riding basically the first lap by myself I decided to quit. Save the legs for La X.

La Crosse was better, felt better. This was a very fast race and I did lots of chasing to stay in a break if one would make it. Nothing stayed away. On the last lap I told Travis that I was behind him. On the backside he was kind of block and guys were coming around so I jumped on there wheels, but they faded fast and Travis was on a mission and blasted. I doubted Travis a little bit, especially since he finished the Circuit of Sauk. I should have stayed on Travis's wheel because he killed it. He finished 2nd and I finished 6th.

See what this weekend will bring.