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Day Off Activities

Fitness stuff: Stretching, running (with the little dogs), weights (3 sets), then off to Camp Creek for Cyclocross practice (with the big dogs). Reigning 40+ GA Cross Champ, Lamar M., puts on these practice sessions as preparation for the upcoming racing series. It is basically a bunch of cross racers doing an unsanctioned race around a playground/field/woods at an elementary school in Lilburn, GA.

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My friend, Trish Albert of Southeastern Cycling, was there practicing also and documented my first real effort at this sport. Fortunately Trish had put away her camera by the time I totally messed-up a remount and hit the ground. I jumped back up and continued without too much delay. I didn't realize it at the time, but the fall had bent the derailleur hanger on my bike. It was not until I finished my workout and heading back to the car that I dropped it to it's easiest gear, and that's when the derailleur went right into the rear spokes and broke the hanger off. I'll be replacing that right away.

Family stuff: Sunday dinner at Dave & Carol's house with most of the L'ville Coy clan in attendance. Dad & Shirley were spending the night there on their way to enjoy some time where they don't have to worry about hurricanes and such for a while.

Posted by dancoy at September 26, 2004 09:49 PM