I have never really taken to the Hartford Crit. It is not a horrible course, though the road is rough, especially on the back stretch, and the corners can be a little tricky (more on this in a bit). However, it never felt like a fun race. The first time I did it, I struggled [...]
Archive for May, 2009
The Cat 3 Learning Curve: Hartford Crit
Posted in Uncategorized on May 26, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Absolutely Mental
Posted in Uncategorized on May 14, 2009 | 4 Comments »
I ride a lot. Like any racer hoping to stay in a race and not get spit out the back of the peloton, I train at varying intensities, throw in a lot of hills, do some speed work. My physical stats are not bad, except for being about 10 pounds overweight, with a resting pulse [...]
Teaching Abroad
Posted in Uncategorized on May 7, 2009 | 10 Comments »
I’m currently buried in papers and exams to grade. but I am so excited by the latest news that I decided to jump back to my sadly neglected blog and talk about it a little. A couple of months ago I ran into one of my friends from another department on campus and he was [...]