Goodbye to the Ultimate Cat
02-23-09, 09:09 PM
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02-23-09, 09:14 PM
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WR...just when I was about to climb aboard into the Ultimate Cat. Good luck! Time to request two hour lunches 
02-23-09, 09:27 PM
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WR is a 2...there is a collective sigh of relief from the entire TX Cat 3 field.
02-23-09, 09:51 PM
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Let's go! You are as good as almost any cat 2 I am sure. it is those pesky 1's and pro's that really burn my toast though.
02-23-09, 10:57 PM
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I drooled a little bit when I read "AT&T."
Kato and I will phone it in
I watched the P/1 race in 2008, and holy crap that was fast. My former Cat 1 teammate was just hanging in the bottom 10 the whole race and dying. He can ride me straight off his wheel.
Not sure if they'll have the P/1 and 1/2 categories broken out this year. No Toyota United or Rock Racing, and no NRC USA Crits. Still, it attracts some pros every year, so a P/1/2 race would maybe be 95% of one of your StupidWeek P/1/2 crits?
Gonna be fast...
Yeah, there was a Cat 2 only race this weekend. I didn't have the miles in the legs for it anyway though.
I ticked through the 1000 mile mark during the race on Sunday.
Yep, at least I get good seats now though.
Kato and I will phone it in
I watched the P/1 race in 2008, and holy crap that was fast. My former Cat 1 teammate was just hanging in the bottom 10 the whole race and dying. He can ride me straight off his wheel.
Not sure if they'll have the P/1 and 1/2 categories broken out this year. No Toyota United or Rock Racing, and no NRC USA Crits. Still, it attracts some pros every year, so a P/1/2 race would maybe be 95% of one of your StupidWeek P/1/2 crits?
Gonna be fast...
Yep, at least I get good seats now though.
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02-23-09, 11:18 PM
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Wow, good job...as if there were any doubt. Let's hope that Sasquatch dude doesn't follow you into the new category.
02-23-09, 11:25 PM
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Sweet. Congrats.
I'm looking forward to the race reports and the perspective of an old guy with a real life racing P/1/2.
I'm looking forward to the race reports and the perspective of an old guy with a real life racing P/1/2.
02-23-09, 11:28 PM
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Congratulations!
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02-24-09, 03:42 AM
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Congrats WR!
There may be a brief adjustment period, but the fun you, EX, and crew are in for is going to be a blast.
There may be a brief adjustment period, but the fun you, EX, and crew are in for is going to be a blast.
02-24-09, 07:59 AM
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I drooled a little bit when I read "AT&T."
Not sure if they'll have the P/1 and 1/2 categories broken out this year. No Toyota United or Rock Racing, and no NRC USA Crits. Still, it attracts some pros every year, so a P/1/2 race would maybe be 95% of one of your StupidWeek P/1/2 crits?
Not sure if they'll have the P/1 and 1/2 categories broken out this year. No Toyota United or Rock Racing, and no NRC USA Crits. Still, it attracts some pros every year, so a P/1/2 race would maybe be 95% of one of your StupidWeek P/1/2 crits?
02-24-09, 08:17 AM
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Making a kilometer blurry
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<sigh> figures
Look out in 2011 though, when I'm 40.
Look out in 2011 though, when I'm 40.
02-24-09, 08:40 AM
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Congrats WR! That's awesome! 
I'm hoping to get out of the 5s this year. That's my goal. 
As molusk wondered, are you going to increase your training load from 7 hrs. per week?
I'm hoping to get out of the 5s this year. That's my goal. As molusk wondered, are you going to increase your training load from 7 hrs. per week?
02-24-09, 08:44 AM
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Well, this could be ironic. Kato was separated from the Hornet this year thanks to the bump from 35 to 40 in the Master's. If they do a separate 1 & 2 race, it will be clear that evil forces behind the scene are conspiring. You'd still have several other superheroes to race with though.
02-24-09, 01:46 PM
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planning on entering any 90+ mile hilly RR's?
02-24-09, 02:03 PM
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Making a kilometer blurry
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Many thanks again, all.
Some might think it's sad, but I value the community we have here on BF, as dysfunctional as it may be.
Yeah, the distance of the P12 road races is a barrier right now. I will see about getting some regular long rides in. I don't think it will take much to get me ramped up in that department.
Really, I'm in it for the crits. Cat 3 crits were becoming a sandbagging affair for me. Not too much training stress, and regular wins. Then I did a p/1/2/3 crit last month, after my Cat 3 crit, and that wasn't too bad either. Time to move up.
I think the P/1/2 field will force me to be a lot more creative on my finishes too.
Some might think it's sad, but I value the community we have here on BF, as dysfunctional as it may be.
Yeah, the distance of the P12 road races is a barrier right now. I will see about getting some regular long rides in. I don't think it will take much to get me ramped up in that department.
Really, I'm in it for the crits. Cat 3 crits were becoming a sandbagging affair for me. Not too much training stress, and regular wins. Then I did a p/1/2/3 crit last month, after my Cat 3 crit, and that wasn't too bad either. Time to move up.
I think the P/1/2 field will force me to be a lot more creative on my finishes too.
