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Kiddie Kross – Cyclocross at Barnes Park
With her older brothers to compete with, our 8 year old gave it a shot. One lap around the full course. Here we see her feet pumping furiously through the sand pit. Afterward she shook several ounces of sand out of her keen sandals. Will she continue in later years?
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Cyclocross Jr. Mens 11+ Photo
Our 12 year old took part in the race at Barnes Park on Nov. 7. Here’s a shot of him approaching the barriers. I look forward to him racing for FFKR as well next year.
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Cyclocross Action Photo
Coming around the bend in Barnes Park near the finish line in one of the early laps. Racing in the Jr. Men 15-17 category. Flickr Album
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Flagstaff VK Tshirt Reveal
Got my shirt from the Flagstaff VK a couple weeks ago, but it took a while to get around to making this box opening video. Well, envelope opening. So here you go, my Flagstaff Skyrace Tshirt out of the wrapper. When I registered on that Friday morning they told me there was some confusion in the shirt order and that they would be available for pickup at the store in Flagstaff at 3 PM, about 3 hours after the run. I had to get back home for a cyclocross race the next morning, so it would be really difficult to make that pickup and then get home much before 2…
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Vertical K Training: Video on the hill
Training along the flanks of Mount Mahogany outside Pleasant Grove UT. This is a branch of the Bonneville Shoreline Trail with a fork up a Strava Segment titled “Green Monster” which I hadn’t been able to find. This time there was no question and I scurried up to the fork where the segment ended. Logically since it was a T intersection to a relatively flat trail. There were grades of 40% plus on this one. I have a relatively new pair of Altra Running Mens Olympus 1.5 which I’ve been breaking in. First thoughts? The medial support is a little much. The toe rocker was disturbing in the store but…
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Vertical K Announcement
Announcement Video from Facebook: Vertical K Coming Up Vertical K Announcement Posted by Seven Summits Body on Wednesday, September 16, 2015 Vertical K Stats: 1000 Meters Ascent = 1 Vertical Kilometer = 3,300′ of vertical gain 5 Kilometers of distance or less = 3.1 miles or less 48:00 minutes = typical elite athlete time Quandary = Vertical K Follow me on Facebook and on this blog, register for the NEWSLETTER and I’ll keep you in the loop for all my training as I attempt to succeed in my goals over the next few years.