dubjay on June 28th, 2008

So Salsa is going to release a new 29er called the Big Mama in September that looks perfect for endurance racing.

MSRP for the frame is supposed to be between $1400 and $1500. Figuring that I get a small discount from one of the local shops, it’s still a good number of pennies.
So to raise money, [...]

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dubjay on June 16th, 2008

I subjected myself to another day of hot weather racing at the 12 Hours of Temecula @ Vail Lake this past weekend. This was also an opportunity to camp out with some friends that were racing as well. That always makes for fun times.

I was so afraid of cramping, that I think I may have [...]

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dubjay on June 9th, 2008

I wonder how many of us still remember the resolutions we made for 2008. And I wonder how many are still sticking to them.
One of my goals was to get down to 170 lbs. I was 178 lbs at the time.
While I haven’t hit 170 yet, I’ve been hovering consistently around 172. The [...]

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dubjay on June 2nd, 2008

May 2008
Total Distance - 176.52 miles
Total Time - 22:51:32 hours
Total Ascent - 22,313 feet
Total Calories Burned - 16,430
2008 YTD
Total Distance - 974.85 miles
Total Time - 117:04:00 hours
Total Ascent - 122,830 feet
Total Calories Burned - 88,789
Just about halfway through 2008. Man..where is time going? It really does seem to go by faster as you age.
For May, [...]

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