Sea Otter Dual Slalom

The course is coming together for the Sea Otter Dual Slalom. I am working to make it very memorable for all.

Racing

I must keep positive when racing, and this is extra important when I am suffering in the race. I must fight hard when racing and dig deep to keep fighting hard and staying positive. Some days I may be feeling great, while other days not great. It is all about believing in my training and ability, staying positive, and fighting hard.

CCCX #4

The 4th race of the CCCX XC Series is this Sunday. I like the course and I want to really challenge myself to race my very best. I have trained hard and I believe that my hard work will allow me a chance of racing my best.

Desire

The desire I have to compete in cycling can only be full filled by extremely hard training, proper rest and nutrition, combined with the motivation to continue this process again and again and again...........

CCCX DH #2

I won four divisions at the CCCX DH #2 race. The course was really radical and a true pleasure to race down.

Fight

I have to dig so deep and fight so hard to achieve my best performances on the bike. I must fight to get better, stronger and faster in cycling.

AGGRESSION

I want to race with aggression. Sometimes controlled aggression, and other times pure all out psychological aggression where there is no limit to what comes from my body, mind, and heart directed to the bicycle.

I want to race with aggression.

CCCX DH #2 This Saturday

It is race #2 of the CCCX DH Series this Saturday. The course will be very fast and it will be some seriously good racing action.

Wanting More

I was the series winner at the TBF race this weekend in Folsom. I did not race my best in the series final race, but had a very good series of races and I am very thankful for that. This was the 2nd year in a row I was the series winner for my division.

I want to improve. I want to race better, stronger, and faster.

I want to learn from racing against stronger riders and learn from times when I struggle.

I want more.

TBF Series Final

This sunday will be the final race of the TBF Series.

Working On The Uphill

Steady sessions of climbing, combined with some free flow DH riding is what I do.

All to improve my pedaling technique and race ability uphill.

Lemond's Advice

I have been working on the advice I received from Greg Lemond.

My legs are sore from his advice.

I will continue to develop my style based on his advice.

A Chance

I ride because others do not have a chance to. Others have had their chances taken away, and now I ride in their honor.

Life is a gift and it can be taken away any moment.

Just to have a chance to ride gives me the motivation and desire to do my best, as others are less fortunate and do not even have a chance to ride or race.

I must always try and work harder, rest and recover better, and then go at it again.

Because I have a chance to.

Finish Line

Making it first to the finish line is the goal. Yet the real victory is facing the battles it takes to just get into position for a win. Life is not about making it the finish line first..........

For in the end the great truth will have been learned, that the quest is greater than what is sought, the effort finer than the prize, or rather than the effort is the prize, the victory cheap and hollow were it not for the rigor of the game.

CCCX DH #1 2008

I was lucky this past weekend and won my four divisions of the Central Coast DH Series at Toro Park. I want to learn from each race and each experience and keep trying to improve. The race course was really awesome. I must feed off of these wins and try to be better, stronger and faster.

Tomac

One of America's finest ever bicycle racers was Tomac. I can learn off of his incredible riding style. One of my greatest moments was going head to head against the legend on the slalom at Snowqualime in Washington. "Johnie T" went on to beat Cully, Me, Bart McDaniel, Palmer, and Lopes on his way to the National slalom crown. That was maybe the hardest draw ever for a dual slalom winner, and Tomac showed his true greatness that day. Racing Tomac was a honor for me and I continue to feed off of my racing against him. In the end, "Tomes" and I became friends.