Cyclocross

We did it! We raced hard for a whole season. No illness no injury just three months of good hard racing.

Amazing. I learned a lot - even caught my self finishing a a very tactical third at the last race before we went to the midwest for thanksgiving!
Here are some of the lessons:
I'm really good on courses where you need power.
Tire pressure is really important.
Warming up on a trainers isn't just for pros and guys in the C race who think they are pros.
Core strength is essential to my survival - because my back has a hard time supporting the power from my legs (especially on a single speed)
Jessica is really fast!!
I really love just being at cross races - I never want to go home!
Perpetum is good for my stomach
I'm way heavier than everyone I finish near - if I loose weight this winter and get a geared bike... I bet I could do pretty well in the B's, and if I get my skills in order for snow I might even make a good showing at the last call race.

Highlights of the season:
The first race riding from the back of the pack to sixth place.
Watching Jessica get progressively more confident until she crushed the field in the B's.
Having another racer tell me that trying to out sprint me was like trying to out sprint Mario Chippolini.
Using my sprint abilities to get third out a group of three strong riders.
Spending weekends at bike races with Jessica, and all the other awesome crossers in Utah.

Goals for next year:

Have a full summer of racing in my legs at the start of the season
weigh 175
have a light geared bike
light wheels w/ tubulars
kill it in the B's
help Jessica have a good season!