http://blog.brickhouseracing.com Racing, training, and all the randomness in between Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:58:07 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I don't like to gunk up my race reports with a bunch of shill for my sponsors & other stuff I like unless it was about something that was pivotal to the race itself. However, there were a few things that made my race day better that I think are ... http://blog.brickhouseracing.com/?p=2444 I'm a little lacking in creative motivation right now, so I can't think of any smooth and witty opener to set the tone for my report... Or was that just it? I camped out at the Stokesville Campground for the weekend. Todd and I pre-rode the first climb and singletrack descent the ... http://blog.brickhouseracing.com/?p=2432 If old people are retired, then why do they wait for holiday weekends to go out in their RVs and fill up campgrounds? Why don't they just make their trips during the week? I figured I'd split the drive to Harrisonburg up so I wouldn't be spending 12 hours in the ... http://blog.brickhouseracing.com/?p=2428 Time for the final 100 miler of the season- the Shenandoah Mountain 100. Late last week, the Hurricane Forecast gave me tingles when I saw the prediction for landfall in Virginia about the same time as the race. It's since been updated, though, and now, this is the forecast: Is it ... http://blog.brickhouseracing.com/?p=2425 Recently, I took Ryan's old iPhone (he got a new one), and have been using it as an iPod touch. I've been on quite a Danzig kick lately. I had no idea who Glen Danzig was the first time I saw the "Mother" video on MTV. It was way past my ... http://blog.brickhouseracing.com/?p=2421 I've recently been lucky enough to pick Raxter up as a sponsor. Ryan's old Yakima that he's shared with me was getting rusted, and it didn't agree with 29ers very well (both in wheel size and handlebar interference). So, I was really stoked when a Raxter Tarsus showed up on ... http://blog.brickhouseracing.com/?p=2408 I don't remember the last time I worked this hard on a Sunday- This morning, I drove out to Shelby Forest for a hellacious interval workout that I've dubbed "8 minutes in Heaven." You essentially start out at a tempo effort and increase the effort every minute. By minute 8, you ... http://blog.brickhouseracing.com/?p=2397 ...Michigan Photos. I'm still trying to figure out how to get the video of the Michigan Tech trail posted, but here's a screen shot: I also got my Ore to Shore trophy in the mail yesterday: In other news, I've got a tough workout on the schedule for tomorrow. I've been mostly resting ... http://blog.brickhouseracing.com/?p=2393 Matt and I have been scheming up a fall/winter project that should provide both hours of back breaking labor as well as hours of fun and enjoyment. First, though, the property owner needs a drainage ditch dug. It just so happens we need extra dirt, so... http://blog.brickhouseracing.com/?p=2382 I took the fork apart to survey the damage... It's not looking so good. The seals were probably a little worn out to begin with, and the gritty liquid mud soaked into the foam wipers underneath them and leaked further down into the lowers. This wreaked a bit of havoc ... http://blog.brickhouseracing.com/?p=2373