Last week was crit nats and I pulled a no-show. I was totally bummed b/c I felt like I was riding well and coming off a good crit at BOA and I should have been able to do it again at crit nats but unfortunately I had a laspse of insurance and it is forcing me to be sidelined from racing a few weeks. Maybe it's a good thing. I more than likely would have been on Tina Pic's wheel (Just Kidding - I am never that close to the sprint) and I would have ended up like her...Hope she is ok. Check this out.
Next weekend is Labor Day weekend and the annual US10K is in ATL. I have vowed to be insured by then so I can race it. Last year, I broke my wrist in the Gainesville Criterium, which happened to be my 28th birthday, and had to watch 10K from the sidelines. Worst freaking birthday so far...This is one race I don't want to miss. It lasts less than 20 minutes and it is a drag race from the gun. It can't get much better. So i am revving it up for that and then a couple of other races in Sept to finish off the season.
I am also looking forward to getting back to nashville for a few days next week before US10k. I have been spending a great deal of time over here in NC but I miss my friends and fam and of course the riding community.
Stay tuned for upcoming race updates and daily life news. Also if you are looking for a cycling coach, I have recently accepted a coaching position with Per4mance Training. You can look me up at www.per4mancetraining.com
If you are wanting to see Bob Roll up close and personal. TBRA (TN Bike Racing Association) has just announced Bob Roll will be the guest speaker for the annual banquet on Oct 29, 2006. Visit www.tbra.org for the news release. This promises to be a very entertaining evening! If you are interested in sponsoring the event in some fashion, then contact me and I can help you out with that.
Thanks for reading!
2 comments:
I hear you on the insurance. It's crazy how expensive it has gotten. I remember back when I was in school and got dropped from my dad's insurance. I went down hard in a crit in Indianapolis and before I could get up they had me strapped to a back board and carting me off to the ER. I kept telling them I was OK. They gave me a couple bandaids and charged me $400 for the ambulance ride. I appreciate the ER workers doing their job, but I really could have used the money to get the brakes fixed on my car so I could still get to races. -CT
whatup robin.
i had insurance woes last year but i got on the USA Cycling plan. it's expensive but at least it's insurance and i couldn't get any on my own because my doctor tells everyone i have horrible asthma, which isn't exactly true...
hope your season ends up well!
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