Drilling it

French Broad Classic winner

The black cloud still follows

The next day on the group ride we were heading home and I was crossing the railroad tracks I have crossed a million times and the next thing I know I am laying on my ass. Okay I am shook and bleeding but I think I will be okay for Chicago. We get to Chicago Wed. morning and I get to ride down to the course and see the city. Thursday I am going to meet the family in town and on the way I am t-bone from the left by a car going 35-40 mph. This was the hardest hit I have ever taken. Both legs a messed up, my right ankle is sprained and I have 2 broken ribs.....Game over. We got to see alot in Chicago for the rest of the week which was great. I am recovering slowly and got 7.5 hours in on the bike this weekend. I hope to get some more racing in this year and if I can get a cross bike, do some cross racing and get ready for 2010. I hope the run of bad luck is over, I am getting tired of being busted up!!!!!

2009 is still messed up

Started the new job and am getting settled in, so that is going well. I have not race since the FBCC 2 weeks ago. I just raced the crit since I had taken a week off after nats. I went to Statesville Friday night for the crossroads classic and did back to back masters and cat 3 races. In the masters I flated and got back in the top 25, 2 laps later was slammed off course jumped up on the sidewalk and got back in 3 laps later the whole field almost went down. In the 3 race it was calm accept for the dog in turn one. I cramped with 8 to go and I was in the top 30 for both with an average heart rate for 1 1/2 hours at 174bpm. Sat. was in Harrisburg on a flat 5 turned course. half way thru the race 2 guys went down in front of me and I crashed and landed on their bikes. I got back in and finished 25th but hurt mey leg, so I skipped the 3 race. Hopefully I will be okay for Downers Grove next week. Other than that drama the family is good. Kellie and Shawn will be starting school soon ans summer is ending fast.