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• The Killing Fields: Kruger’s Crossing Race Report is Up, Complete with Dead Rat

  Photo: Kenji Sugahara Hey - is Thanksgiving tomorrow? How the hell did that happen? Sunday’s race report went up yesterday afternoon over at Ye Olde Wend Magazine. This week is the classic 5 days of work stuffed into 3 days time but how can I not... Posted Nov 26 2008, 03:59 PM by The Everyday Athlete Filed under: racing, cycling, cyclocross, stories

• I *Told* You Dead Animals Were Lucky

  I didn’t kill it. I swear. But it was there. Big, squishy rat. Cyclocross roadkill. On the course. Just after a jaunt through a pile of rotten pumpkins (rideable). It reminded me of the sacrificial bird and I rode faster. Something about riding... Posted Nov 23 2008, 07:31 PM by The Everyday Athlete Filed under: racing, cycling, cyclocross

• The Party’s Over

  My approach is all backwards, but my standard M.O. is to party all ‘cross season and then suddenly dig my heels in and bring the whole overindulgence thing to a screeching halt. I tend to be all-in or all-out. It’s one or the other. People... Posted Nov 22 2008, 03:29 PM by The Everyday Athlete Filed under: cycling, cyclocross, fitness, food, diet, nutrition, bikes, training, health

• Cross Crusade #7 Race Report: Mud, Whiskey, Mini-Golf

  I’m traveling so this has to be quick but the race report from this weekend went up realllly early this morning over at the Wend Blog. In other news, at 4:30 in the morning, after 3 hours of sleep, I decided I definitely needed to bring my pedal... Posted Nov 12 2008, 12:55 PM by The Everyday Athlete Filed under: cross_crusade, cycling, cyclocross, life, glimmers

• SSCXWC Photo preview

  While I’m writing today, I’ll leave you with a few snaps from yesterday’s festivities. Created with Admarket’s flickrSLiDR. Also, check out more photos from Ironclad, Jason Sager, and David A. I’m sure there are many, many... Posted Nov 10 2008, 11:54 AM by The Everyday Athlete Filed under: cross_crusade, racing, cycling, cyclocross, bikes, photos, shenanigans

• Single Speed World Championships - The Pre-Party

  SSCXWC contenders descended upon a time-trial qualifying course at a secret location in Portland today. I was there for the start, but I had to work so I could not return to the shenanigans until later in the night when the second-chance race left from... Posted Nov 08 2008, 10:27 PM by The Everyday Athlete Filed under: cross_crusade, racing, cycling, cyclocross

• Obama!!!

  This video, from last year’s SSXCWC at Estacada, probably says it best. I’m cringing to post it again but - unfettered joy is unfettered joy, ya know? addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Feverydayathleteblog.com%2F2008%2F11%2F04%2Fobama%2F';... Posted Nov 04 2008, 11:57 PM by The Everyday Athlete Filed under: cross_crusade, cycling, cyclocross, life, news

• Race Report: Barton Park Carnage

  The Barton Park race report is up over at the Wend Blog! You can read it below, too. Created with Admarket’s flickrSLiDR. All photos courtesy of Stiv Wilson. Blood, rocks, mud, carnage. Barton Park 2008 will go down in infamy. Cue to the quarry... Posted Nov 04 2008, 09:17 AM by The Everyday Athlete Filed under: cross_crusade, racing, cycling, cyclocross, stories

• Post-Barton Get Well Wishes

  It rained. It wasn’t exactly epic, but it definitely rained enough to wreak some serious havoc. Barton’s a killer because you’re not just dealing with mud, you’re dealing with layers of mud that are concealing really slippery rocks... Posted Nov 02 2008, 07:41 PM by The Everyday Athlete Filed under: cross_crusade, cycling, cyclocross

• Pre-Barton Fall Lovliness

  It hasn’t rained as much as I would have liked, but I’m prepared to attack Barton with teeth barred. The leaves are diving from the tree branches in droves now, forming big piles along the side of the road. Add water and you have a mushy leaf... Posted Nov 01 2008, 09:23 PM by The Everyday Athlete Filed under: cycling, cyclocross, bikes, training, life

• Perfect Agony: Rainier Cyclocross Race Report

  The full race report follows, but I wanted to mention that I’ve recently established a relationship with Wend Magazine and they’ll be publishing these reports as a diary series on their blog this year. I’m super excited to be hooked... Posted Oct 22 2008, 09:55 AM by The Everyday Athlete Filed under: cross_crusade, cycling, cyclocross, bikes, announcement, stories

• The Curse of Villebois

  I should have known better. We’re racing bikes through what is left of a former insane asylum. A few rotting concrete walls and several deadly spikes of rebar growing out of the ground here and there are the only remnants of the building that was Dammasch... Posted Oct 15 2008, 10:22 AM by The Everyday Athlete Filed under: cross_crusade, racing, cycling, cyclocross, adventure, stories

• Bring it to me Angry, Baby - Cross Warmup Music

  Quote from a friend last week, “I am getting so fucking annoyed that everyone who races ‘cross can’t bring themselves to talk about anything besides fucking ‘cross!” Don’t worry. I cut him off. He’s off the friend... Posted Oct 09 2008, 07:59 PM by The Everyday Athlete Filed under: cycling, cyclocross, adventure

• Death to Chihuahuas: Cyclocross Animal Sacrifice Part Two

  I had to kill a bird to get the ‘cross gods to bless me with a remount. Since then my front wheel is a magnet for suicidal vermin. Squirrels dodging underneath my mud tires, looking for an easy way to end the pain of losing the backyard battle to... Posted Oct 09 2008, 03:19 PM by The Everyday Athlete Filed under: cycling, cyclocross, adventure, stories

• Holy Alpenrose.

  Let us speak plainly. The race did not go as planned. Buried on the start line despite my early arrival. 4o-something headed into the single track. Are you kidding me? addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Feverydayathleteblog.com%2F2008%2F10%2F05%2Fholy-alpenrose... Posted Oct 05 2008, 10:28 PM by The Everyday Athlete Filed under: cross_crusade, racing, cycling, cyclocross, bikes