This is a blog dedicated to ALL who ride. NimrodsRacing is a local "condition" that is rapidly spreading into a "pandemic"! We are cyclists, some fast, some well-balanced, some (like me) slightly off kilter, pro, cat 5, enthusiasts, and newbies. We cheer for the underdog! We welcome challenges and laugh at adversity. We race because friendship and camaraderie grow through the sweat and struggles placed before us - just kidding, WE ARE NIMRODS!

Wednesday, February 18, 2009

12 hrs of Temecula Jan. 24th 2009



The first race of the 2009 series appeared to be destined for wetness, mud, and cold. However, the racing gods were with us and as we drove out through the fog and wet roads the sun broke through and shone down on the race course welcoming all to what would be, a damn sweet race!

The course was excellent, sticky, fast, varied, and short enough to trick the mind into believing you could pull 12 in 12.

My race was successful, for me. Sixth overall in beginner solo out of 19 entrants. Not one cramp! Nine laps, 82 miles, 12,000 feet of climbing and 7000 calories - bye, bye love handles! My secret recipe will be divulged latter. Pappy my solo partner took second in the Clydesdale division 2nd! out of 5. He has shed some blubber, but I believe he is up there around 190ish (his driver license shows 225lbs).

I met Pho'd up and Shudder, 1x1clyde, and Surlygal among other STR members - good people! If you have never been to the website: www.socaltrailriders.org check it out you might get there and ride more if you do. Tim with Troupe Racing was out with his leigions of solid racers. Trouperacingco.com. We hung out with David Rotter and his beautiful, hospitable family - more extremely good people! We parked at his campsite and his wife fed us, beered us, and cheered us all on. www.therotterteam.com (loans and real estate)

The secret concoction that helped me beat the blues -

Garden Patch veggie juice from Trader Joe's 6oz per lap!
1 Camel Back Elixer in my water bottle per lap
1 Hammer Gel per lap (two would have been better)
Stopping at the water truck for a drink of water and a chat with Jason's dad. I call him Vic but I don't think that is his name - ugg!
A couple of quarter turkey sandwiches at lap 6 and 7
And a blueberry scone when I my mind was stuck on sweet eats!

Next race - the Counting Coup