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[nkrax]

Depression finally set in when I woke up this morning at 6:45. The Wilderness 101 was just 15 minutes away from the start of it's 2010 edition and I was not going to be racing it. If i'm not mistaken, it's only Lushizzle and Viking holding it down for nycmtb this year. I hope you guys are having a fun and safe ride. I can't wait to hear the race reports. Enjoy the post race food and keg action. Ohh yea, I hope you ponied up for the post race massage...totally worth it.
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[Viking]

Quick update from the lounge chair with my beer. Felt good almost all day- awesome conditions. Finished in 8.45ish, not a clue what spot yet. I'm very happy with the time whatever place I finish. No sign of Luis yet, but I just saw Havoc cross the finish line and they were neck and neck last year.

[6thElement]

Awesome stuff Daniel, congrats, you had great weather for it.

Tell Luis to make sure he actually pays the masseuse this time!
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[adkrop]

Nice run Daniel. Congratulations on a great ride!

[raygun]

Inspiring! Congrats fellas. Looking forward to hearing the race reports.

[jbogner]

I guess you beat your 10 hour goal time, Daniel!
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[lushizzle]

The day was perfect with a forecasted high of 79, and no rain on the days leading up to the race. I was a little worried on how the day would turn out. I haven't been training as intense as I had last year, and was still getting over a cold. Never the less, at 7am we headed out.

The first climb would give me an indication of what was to come. We started at a good pace, but when the heart rate starting going, I began to feel weak and sat on my granny gear to the top of the climb. By then, Daniel, Marco, and others were gone. I recovered on the decent, and the next 40 miles was pretty much all gravel road riding. I had missed the pelatons, and tagged on to a few pacelines into aid station 2. There I met with a Mike K. of Team Bulldog. We started the climb after station 2, and again couldn't get the heart rate going. I tried to do what I ever I could to not get off and walk on the climbs, but could never get the heart rate going above 154.

I jacked hammered down the rocky decents and began the second big climb where again I climb half way and walked the second half. On the second decent my hands began to feel it, but I kept a tight grip and let my bike do the work. Rolled into aid station 3, and began the single track climb. I rode it about 300 ft and walked the other 700. The remainder of the day was pretty much the same story. I'd rode half way up the climbs and walked the remaining. It wasn't until mile 80 where I began to feel a little better. All the major climbs where done with and I began to pick up a good amount of speed without getting the heart rate up. I was even able to pick off amount 6 riders and manage to make the last climb with little walking.

I rode across the finish line in 11 and half hours, which is an hour less than what I did last year, but still felt I could have done better. The combination of having a cold, lack of training and dieting made this one feel like a group ride rather than race. I'm looking forward to doing it next year, and going hard. On the up side, I did come in 11th place.......................................................................................................................................clydesdale.

[nkrax]

Great work guys!
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[GfromNY]

Congrats, gentlemen - nice work!

DH 40 completed as well, race report to follow.

[jamie877]

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Here's a shot of lushizzle at the finish-PS:I was the dude chatting with you on the second climb( I think) with the Bicycle Depot kit--Jamie

http://www.fatsinthecats.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=3137

[lushizzle]

[stuffy]

Great job you guys, thanks for letting us ride vicariously through your reports!

[fat chance]

Nice work guys....still don't know how you do it.

[nkrax]

Dan,

Did Gerry take 1st SS?
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[6thElement]

Results



Pro/Open Women:
1, Cheryl Sornson (Team CF) 8:06:00
2, Karen Potter (MTBracenews.com) 8:15:21
3, Brenda Simril 8:20:38
4, Vicki Barclay 8:22:15
5, Selen Yeager 8:42:32

Pro/Open Men:
1, Jeff Schalk 6:34:37
2, Christian Tanguy 6:39:42
3, Nick Waite 6:52:45
4, Jeremiah Bishop 6:53:40
5, Brandon Dragelis 6:53:52
6, Christopher Beck
7, John Borns
8, Robert Licheauwalker
9, Nathan O'Neill
10, Will Baker
11, Justin Pokriuka
12, Andy Gorshi
13, Ezra Mullen
14, Ryan Laribiere
15, Jeffy Pflug
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[jbogner]

I think they were going for a record in "number of misspelled names in race results" there.
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Make up your mind and get in or get out!"

[nkrax]

[fat chance]

Has Luis put on a ton of weight? He was listed in the clydesdale cat....

http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/national-ultra-endurance-nue-series-5-wilderness-100-ne/results

[6thElement]

Luis is just big boned, leave him alone!


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[lushizzle]

You guys are funny. Yes, I was wondering how they misspelled my name.

I'm 207lbs of lean muscle with some fat trimmings. I have to enjoy life a little.