Sunday found me once again racing the Singletrack Cycles West Side Mountain Bike series presented by BUDU racing. This time, the race took place at Soaring Eagle Park in Lake Sammamish, Washington. Driving to the race, I could see dark clouds hanging in the sky and traces of rain began falling on my windshield. I mentally began to prepare for a mud bath. Arriving early, I parked on…
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It was about time, time for another mountain bike race, time for some more mud, and time for Gatorade and Gu. This week’s episode took place in Black Diamond, Washington, a town I had never heard of, even after living in the Pacific Northwest for 26 years. It was the second race of Singletrack Cycles West Side Mountain Bike series presented by BUDU
Pushing, Pumping, At the start
Spinning, Grinning, It’s an art
Churning, Burning, Neon dart
Coasting, Boasting, It’s all part
Round the corner
Past the bend
Up the hill
With the wind
Now slowly moving
Now charging past
Now standing up
All moving fast
- J. Allen…
I recently made the brilliant decision to purchase one of the most valuable, and least expensive items I own; a Road ID. My love of exercise leads me into many situations where carrying ID is a necessity. What kind of situations are these you might ask? Each time I step out my door to go for a run or a bike ride, I am putting myself onto the…