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Mike Arena: May 20th, 2008
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A long list of excuses. Tuesday, May 20, 2008. May 20th, 2008. Skipped the Hipp ride today. Didn't feel like riding, and especially didn't feel like riding that hard. Rest week and all. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). I'm a full time student, part time transcriptionist, part time seamster, and a three-quarters time bike racer. View my complete profile. May 24th, 2008. May 20th, 2008. May 19th, 2008. May 18th, 2008. May 16th, 2008. May 15th, 2008. May 13th, 2008. May 12th, 2008. May 11th, 2008.
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Mike Arena: May 24th, 2008
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A long list of excuses. Saturday, May 24, 2008. May 24th, 2008. Ooh, I think I messed my wrist up more than I thought. My easy week turned into a full on rest week - partially wrist induced, and partially laziness induced. What can I say? I got back out there today. We had a team ride down south, pre-riding the state road race championships course. Six miles and 700 feet of climbing - not too shabby for around here. I think I'll be doing six laps in about a month. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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Mike Arena: June 6th, 2008
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A long list of excuses. Friday, June 6, 2008. June 6th, 2008. Screw it - you folks (all 1.5 of you) don't want daily updates with the minuscule details of boring rides, and I don't necessarily feel like writing them. Sure, why not. Training has been. okay. It's been a bit slow. I've had some trouble getting out there. And are supposedly stiffer, and give you a little bit more positive feedback on shifts. Initial response: going from one old G-spring to two of these stiff puppies, hoo boy! State champions...
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Mike Arena: May 15th, 2008
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A long list of excuses. Sunday, May 18, 2008. May 15th, 2008. It was a great group of guys and a great workout. I can't wait until next week. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). I'm a full time student, part time transcriptionist, part time seamster, and a three-quarters time bike racer. View my complete profile. May 24th, 2008. May 20th, 2008. May 19th, 2008. May 18th, 2008. May 16th, 2008. May 15th, 2008. May 13th, 2008. May 12th, 2008. May 11th, 2008. May 10th, 2008. May 9th, 2008. May 8th, 2008.
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Mike Arena: August 21, 2008
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A long list of excuses. Thursday, August 21, 2008. August 21, 2008. I hold in my hand a check for $2,454.97 from FedEx. I'll admit it - I did a little dance. Now if I could just get The Bike Route to return my calls so I can order a CAAD 9, I'd be in good shape. Once this storm blows through, I'll have to visit them in person. I'll be on the road by next weekend with a new frame and a smattering of new parts. Things are looking up! What did they do? August 31, 2008 at 6:45 PM. August 31, 2008 at 7:01 PM.
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Mike Arena: July 3rd, 2008
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A long list of excuses. Thursday, July 3, 2008. July 3rd, 2008. Longsjo Fitchburg Classic: Stage One - Time Trial. This may get repetitive, but it'll probably be appearing in multiple places, and I don't feel like re-writing it). I catch site of my one minute man at the top of that hill (tiny dip down to the next hill - they just keep on building). I can't tell if this is good or bad pacing-wise, or if he's just not riding as strongly. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). View my complete profile.
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Mike Arena: July 2nd, 2008
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A long list of excuses. Thursday, July 3, 2008. July 2nd, 2008. I'm finally in Boston, and the race starts tomorrow. We went out tonight to pre-ride the time trial course. My start time is 8:38:30 - one guy goes every 30 seconds. I rode it with my friend Nick and his teammate Craig. I felt surprisingly good, but probably pushed myself a little too hard, but wanted to make sure I got the legs going a little bit. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). View my complete profile. July 24th, 2008. July 19th, 2008.
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Mike Arena: September 23, 2008
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A long list of excuses. Thursday, September 25, 2008. September 23, 2008. I just got back from a two mile run. Yeah It's getting that desperate. But, there is some good news:. 1 This was the single longest distance I've ever run in my life. And I didn't do the fat kid shuffle even once! Hey, I was a fat kid once, so I'm allowed to say that.). 10:30ish. Well there's some improvement, and certainly some room for some more. Oh yeah, bikes. That's right. Guy number one: "Probably have it by Friday.". I'm a f...
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Mike Arena: July 4th, 2008
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A long list of excuses. Monday, July 7, 2008. July 4th, 2008. Well, today was a day for fireworks and explosions I guess. I'll just cut to the chase: DNF. I'm done for the weekend. Then we started the fourth and last lap. Headed down the descent (hitting upwards of 55mph every time) my chain popped off to the outside. No biggie right? But I was sure I could put some time into a few guys in front of me, and there was only 46 seconds separating me from the leader. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). I'm a ...
