The commune provides us with all that we need.Westy said:
24 Hours in the Old Pueblo 2006
- Thread starter Westy
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GULP ... Well I think I am registered.... I guess I have to do it nowEcho said:
I am giving this one some serious thought,if our schedule is clear me and the team are thinking of coming out.
Haven't decided between Tucson and Phoenix. It will depend a lot on price. Usually Phoenix is significantly cheaper.douglas said:
Haven't picked exact dates yet. What are you guys all thinking? Some will depend on whether or not my wife comes with. If she does, I'm probably looking at a Friday through Thursday type of thing.
I'm leaning towards most of the rides being AFTER the race. Might do an easy spin the day before.
Arriving Friday would be pretty tight. I suppose you could do it if you arrived early on Friday. As I'm sure you know, it takes a while to get set up and ready for the race.
Yeah, like I said, it's dependant on whether or not my wife comes. She has class Thursday night.Echo said:
If I arrive Friday, it will be AM. And then I can get to the race area pretty easily from either airport.
well in true chelsea fashion .... I think I am showing up Saturday morning .. maybe friday night. My dad's wedding is Friday - so I can't reallly miss that 
) Nothing like a little excitement right before the race :nuts:
) Nothing like a little excitement right before the race :nuts: Echo said:
I'm starting to lean towards you being crazy for going solo!mcgowanc said:well in true chelsea fashion .... I think I am showing up Saturday morning .. maybe friday night. My dad's wedding is Friday - so I can't reallly miss that
save some time & skip the pre ride plus you'll save all of your energy for the race
that is entirely possibledouglas said:I'm starting to lean towards you being crazy for going solo!
save some time & skip the pre ride plus you'll save all of your energy for the race
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You already know the course, so not pre-riding shouldn't be a problem for you. Just make sure you get plenty of sleep!mcgowanc said:
There have been test that show the amount sleep the night before an event has little affect on your performance. It seems that the amount of sleep two nights befor a race is much more important. Since a 24 hour race is basically two days long it is important to get plenty of sleep two nights before a race.Echo said:
Thats interesting .. I will def try to get plenty of rest.Westy said:
you are doing the race solo right westy?
mcgowanc said:Thats interesting .. I will def try to get plenty of rest.
you are doing the race solo right westy?
No way, team East Coast Ringers or death.
Ha excellentWesty said:
Westy said:
thats the attitude I like to see !!
Did you ever notice that it helps to be young? For example if your under 30 you dont even have to train, you can even train with Budweiser all night. If your between 30-43 you have to train but you can still keep up with the young guys more or less. If your over 44 when you run your night lap you will notice you cant see and everyone you started with is finishing like a half hour before you.
The beautiful thing is you can't reach your full endurance potential until your 30's and can maintain it well after that. Of course it still requires years of training. That is how Tinker can still compete in the 24's. Now raw power is for the kiddies.Borregokid said:Did you ever notice that it helps to be young? For example if your under 30 you dont even have to train, you can even train with Budweiser all night. If your between 30-43 you have to train but you can still keep up with the young guys more or less. If your over 44 when you run your night lap you will notice you cant see and everyone you started with is finishing like a half hour before you.
Two months to go. Are there four people in California with the balls to challenge us yet? Have the rest of the East Coasters started their gene doping regimen yet?
Westy said:
no, but I did ask santa for some EPO
I just pray to god and ask him to smite my opponents. That is harder to detect in a blood test.douglas said:
Ah, yes, EPO. But will it be any match against someone with an extra set of legs and lightweight wings helping them along?? What kind of music should I bring along for our celebration afterwards?????
Beck: Losermantispf2000 said:
BURN!peter6061 said:
Right now it looks like I have convinced my boss to send me to SoCal the week befor the race. So if the west coast monkeys can actually get a team together I can help drag their asses out to Old Pueblo. I'll probably rent a minivan again.
Anyone interested in heading to Jacksons Hole for some powder after the race?
Anyone interested in heading to Jacksons Hole for some powder after the race?
Right now, the West Coast is looking for 2 fast riders.Westy said:
uh-oh
screw fast, find some with pop up camper trailers
screw fast, find some with pop up camper trailers
ghostrider said:
We should have taken it a little easier on you guys last year, skeered to come back now.
I might be able to recruit a couple of fellow virginians to help out. They are really fast and slightly annoying.
I can't believe ghostrider and T-Dog can't get anyone to race with them. It's not like they aren't fast riders. I suggest a new brand of deodorant.
It isn't that we can't find anyone to race with us, just that we can't use the plethora of scantily clad college women that keep turning up, since you dolts signed us up for the sausage party class.Echo said:
Bring the scantily clad women for pit support and I'll just run a duo with someone.ghostrider said:
ghostrider said:
jesus man, bring them!!
...us east coasters will use them, no problem at all !!
If the West Coast Smelly Monkeys can't get a full team going I'd offer to do a 2 person team with someone and rearrange Beast as a new 4 person team that might include some smelly west coasters. Echo duo??. With unanimous approval from Beast From the East of course.
ugh, why is it $120 more to fly out thursday (compared to wednesday), and $410 to rent a mininvan...... :mumble:
Damn dude. I don't think I could properly prepare for that kind of effort in the winter. I've been working on ~1 hour efforts, riding duo I think I would need to be in a situation where I could log serious road miles. But hey, if that's how it has to go down, what the hell.Westy said:
I'm in the same boat. I would plan to have a very chill attitude towards the whole thing, if we were on the course for only 18 or so hours that would be fine by me.Echo said:
Well let's see what the spankers can come up with. I dunno how Todd is about changing stuff around but he's gotta be more cooperative than Sturat.Westy said:
hmm - I can send out an email to my old team .. and see if any of the guys wanna head down there for the race.Echo said:
mcgowanc said:
how's your training going ?
OK I'm looking at heading out to Tucson on Thursday, and being back in Rochester the following Wednesday. I might go to California and par-tay down with ghostrider and T-Dog after the race. At this point I'm just waiting to hear the spankers plans. If anyone else was gonna head to CA for some riding, you prolly gotta bum a couch at T-Dog's, I don't think ghostrider can get permission for a full on monkey hangout.
Echo, are you flying home out of Tucson or Cali?
me: either flying to Tuscon Thursday (or Wednesday being air is $100 less) and flying home Wednesday
I also am VERY interested in either getting picked up, or sharing a rental vehicle
me: either flying to Tuscon Thursday (or Wednesday being air is $100 less) and flying home Wednesday
I also am VERY interested in either getting picked up, or sharing a rental vehicle