New Team for 2011 - Only 50 days until San Bruno

I'll be joining some good friends on the Thirsty Bear/Iron Data (or is it Iron Data/Thirsty Bear?) team in 2011. More to come soon.

As for training, I haven't been doing too much, especially on the actual bike.
I'm trying to run again, but that get slower & more painful every year.

I plan to start teaching at M2 again soon too, probably the long Monday night class.

I better get on it though because the San Bruno Hill Climb is only 50 days away and I see from Strava that my competition has been putting in plenty of miles.

PFSD #6.0 Report & Results

September 29, 2010

Only 5 riders showed up for the 6.0th edition of the Polo Field Smack Down (PFSD). It's the end of the season & this could be the last PFSD for a while, since there is heavy construction going on in the polo field area and the track is closed.

So, at long last here be the results: Distance: 15 laps, 10.30 miles (and all 5 riders are on STRAVA!)
Name | Team | Div | Time | Speed | Aero Equip | Notes

1) Chris Phipps | Morgan Stanley | 35+ | 23:01 | 27.0 | S | 35+ Winner

2) Jacob Berkman | Mission Cycling | Cat 3 | 23:27| 26.4 | C, H, S | Cat 3 winner

3) Marcel Appelman | Mission Cycling | 35+ Cat 4 | 23:37| 25.8 | none | 35+ Cat 4 winner

4) Joe Mulvaney | Mission Cycling | Cat 5 | 24:15 |25.5 | none | Cat 5 winner

5) Jared Hudson | Mission Cycling | Cat 4 | 25:07 | 24.3 | none | Elite 4 winner

Notes on aero equipment:

B = TT bike (not incl. aero wheels)

C = Clip-on Aero bars

D = Rear Disc Wheel

H = TT Helmet

S = Skinsuit

W = Aero Wheels

There is now $40 up for grabs from the promoter for beating the course record next time. If there is a next time.

May not be another one until 2011.

PFSD # 5 report & Results

September 15, 2010

End of season burnout? Resting for Tam? Whatever the reason, a record low of only 4 riders showed up for the 5.0th edition of the Polo Field Smack Down (PFSD). It was cool, overcast & windy. We did see a new winner though with Jacob Berkman from Mission Cycling taking both the overall and Cat 4 Pezies.

Here are the results: Distance: 15 laps, 10.30 miles
Name | Team | Div | Time | Speed | Aero Equip | Notes

1) Jacob Berkman | Mission Cycling | Cat 4 | 24:02| 25.71 | C,H,S | Winner!

2) Justin Ching | Roaring Mouse | Cat 4 | 26:34 | 23.26 | None
DNF) Daniel Vigil | Mission Cycling
DNF) Chris Phipps | Morgan Stanley

Notes on aero equipment:

B = TT bike (not incl. aero wheels)

C = Clip-on Aero bars

D = Rear Disc Wheel

H = TT Helmet

S = Skinsuit

W = Aero Wheels

Well, is it time to pull the plug on PFSD for 2010?
Heck no, I can't end the season with a DNF, so there will be a PFSD #6.0 on September 29!
Hope to see you there.

PFSD #4.0 Report & Results

Only 6 riders showed up for the 4.0th edition of the Polo Field Smack Down (PFSD) despite clear blue skies & a record high temperature of 75 degrees for the start & there was hardly any wind for once. End of season burnout or maybe everyone was at the beach?

Here be the results: Distance: 15 laps, 10.30 miles
Name | Team | Div | Time | Speed | Aero Equip | Notes

1) Chris Phipps | Morgan Stanley | 35+ | 22:36 | 27.35 | S | 35+ Winner

2) Jacob Berkman | Mission Cycling | Cat 4 | 23:11| 26.66 | C, H | Cat 4 winner

3) Dan Vigil | Mission Cycling | 35+ Cat 4 | 23:12| 26.64 | C, S | 35+ Cat 4 winner

4) Adam Hodes | Tieni Duro | Cat 2 17-18 | 23:40 |26.11 | S | Junior Winner

5) Jim Sallee | Zeitgeist Racing | 45+ Cat 4 | 28:24 | 21.76 | none | 45+ Cat 4 winner

DNF) Marcel Appelman | Mission Cycling | 35+ CAT 4 | DNF | 0.00 | W |

Notes on aero equipment:

B = TT bike (not incl. aero wheels)

C = Clip-on Aero bars

D = Rear Disc Wheel

H = TT Helmet

S = Skinsuit

W = Aero Wheels

There is now $30 up for grabs from the promoter for beating the course record next time. If there is a next time. With school starting next week, the Polo Field is likely to be inundated with with kids & parents going to & coming from lacrosse practice & games on the field.

PFSD #3.0 Report & Results

A record low of only 6 riders showed up for the 3.0rd edition of the Polo Field Smack Down (PFSD). It was cold, foggy & windy just like it's been every other time. The course record was safe, but we did see a new winner and junior record from Adam Hodes (on the right in picture). The competition was tight with the top 5 finishing within 35 seconds!

There is now $20 up for grabs from the promoter for beating the course record next time.

So, here are the results: Distance: 15 laps, 10.30 miles
Name | Team | Div | Time | Speed | Aero Equip | Notes

1) Adam Hodes | Tieni Duro | Cat 2 17-18 | 23:32 |26.26 | B | Junior Record!

2) Jason Smith | Dolce Vita | Cat 3 | 23:59 | 25.77 | C,H,S,W | Cat 3 winner

3) Chris Phipps | Morgan Stanley | 35+ | 24:01 | 25.73 | none |

4) Jacob Berkman | Mission Cycling | Cat 4 | 24:02| 25.71 | C | Cat 4 winner

5) Marcel Appelman | Mission Cycling | 35+ CAT 4 | 24:07 | 25.63 | W |

10) Jared Hudson | Mission Cycling| Cat 4 | 25:52 | 23.89 | None |

Notes on aero equipment:

B = TT bike (not incl. aero wheels)

C = Clip-on Aero bars

D = Rear Disc Wheel

H = TT Helmet

S = Skinsuit

W = Aero Wheels

Here's my Strava segment from the TT:

http://www.strava.com/rides/161649

(time was for 15 laps, so I subtracted partial 16th lap)

Hope to see a record turnout for #4.0 on September 1!

PFSD # 3 is tonight

Due to Outside Lands clean-up the Polo Field Smack Down was postponed until tonight, 8/19! Show up around 6PM to warm up, 1st rider off around 6:20.

I'm going back to all Merckx tonight but feel free to show up with whatever aero bits you have.

PFSD #2.0 Report & Results

A new record of 13 riders (6 first timers!) showed up for the 2.0nd edition of the Polo Field Smack Down (PFSD) that saw a record low temp of 54 degrees (Fahrenheit) and higher than norman wind! We're all just loving this San Francisco summer. The course record was lowered yet again, now under 22:00. Will the 21 minute barrier ever go down? There is still $10 up for grabs from the promoter for beating the course record next time.

Mission Cycling took the team award yet again going 3-4-5

So, here are the results: Distance: 15 laps, 10.30 miles
Name | Team | Div | Time | Speed | Aero Equip | Notes

1) Chris Phipps | Morgan Stanley | Cat 1 | 21:45 | 28.41 | B,H,S | Course Record

2) Ken Gallardo | Pen Velo | Cat 2 | 23:00 | 26.87 | B,D,H,S,W | Cat 2 winner

3) Jacob Berkman | Mission Cycling | Cat 4 | 23:36| 26.19| C,H | Cat 4 winner

4) Daniel Vigil | Mission Cycling | 35+ Cat 5 | 24:27 | 25.28 | none | Cat 5 winner

5) Marcel Appelman | Mission Cycling | 35+ CAT 4 | 24:29 | 25.24 | none |

6) Chris Toshok | Mission Cycling | Cat 5 | 24:39 |25.07 | C,H,S |

7) Shawn Oliver | Morgan Stanley | 45+ | 24:40 | 25.05 | None | 45+ Winner

8) John Roberts | Dolce Vita | Cat 4 | 24:47 | 24.94 | None |

9) Justin Ching | Roaring Mouse | Cat 4 | 25:22 | 24.36 | None |

10) Jason Herrick | Mission Cycling| Cat 3 | 25:57 | 23.82 | None | Cat 3 winner

11) Devon Koch | Dolce Vita | ? | 26:24 | 23.41 | None

12) Steve Au | Roaring Mouse | Cat 4 | 26:30 | 23.32| None | I made up his time.

13) Eugene Kim | Mission Cycling | Cat 4 | Wasn't really there

Notes on aero equipment:

B = TT bike (not incl. aero wheels)

C = Clip-on Aero bars

D = Rear Disc Wheel

H = TT Helmet

S = Skinsuit

W = Aero Wheels

Hope to see another record for #3.0 on August 18!

PFSD # 1.5 Report & Results

A new record of 9 riders (5 first timers!) showed up for the impromptu 1.5th edition of the Polo Field Smack Down (PFSD) that saw a record high temp of 56 degrees (Fahrenheit)! The use of more aero equipment led to new records in all contested divisions. Cat 4 record holder Jacob Berkman showed up in a baggy t-shirt (a-la Flandis), but took it off before the start to show off his new Mission Cycling kit.

There were a couple real close battles out there with 3 riders besting last week's record!

So, here are the results: Distance: 15 laps, 10.30 miles

Name | Team | Div | Time | Speed | Aero Equip | Notes

1) Chris Phipps | Morgan Stanley | 35+ | 22:38 | 27.30 | S | Course Record

2) Harlan Chapman | Morgan Stanley | 45+ | 22:41 | 27.24 | B, H | 45+ Record

3) Jacob Berkman | Mission Cycling | Cat 4 | 23:18| 26.52| C,H | Cat 4 Record

4) Daniel Vigil | Mission Cycling | Cat 5 | 23:40 | 26.11 | C, S | Cat 5 Record

5) Greg Coleman | Taleo | Cat 3 | 24:34 | 25.16 | None | Cat 3 Record

6) John Roberts | Dolce Vita | Cat 4 | 25:09 | 24.57 | None |

7) Jared Hudson | Mission Cycling | Cat ? | 25:48 | 24.0 | None |

8) Jason Herrick | Mission Cycling| Cat 3 | 25:50 | 24.0 | None |

9) Michael Coppolino | Unatt. | 45+ | 30:27| 20.30 |None |

Notes on aero equipment:

B = TT bike (not incl. aero wheels)

C = Clip-on Aero bars

D = Rear Disc Wheel

H = TT Helmet

S = Skinsuit

W = Aero Wheels

I'll be dusting off the Cervelo for PFSD #2 next Wednesday August 4th, hope to see you there!

PFSD #1.5 Tonight (Thursday)

By somewhat popular demand we will be running PFSD Time Trials tonight (Thursday July 29) at around 6:15 PM. Events will include the new Prologue TT at 3 laps (2.06 mi.) followed by the full standard 15 lap (10.30 mi.) TT. You can do just one or both!

Aero equipment is all fine, but not required. All events are standing start & self timed so bring a watch.

Hope to see you there!

PFSD # 1 Results

(THE TROPHY)

Only 5 hardy souls braved the brisk 54 degree (45 with fog/wind chill) SF Summer weather to take part in the 1st Polo Field Smack Down (PFSD). Records were set in several divisions despite the less than ideal conditions, but we expect all these records to fall in the weeks to come.

So, here are the results: Distance: 15 laps, 10.30 miles

Name | Team | Div | Time | Speed | Aero Equip | Notes

1) Chris Phipps | Morgan Stanley | 35+ | 23:20 | 26.49 | None | Course Record

2) Jacob Berkman | Mission Cycling | Cat 4 | 24:05*| 25.66 | Clip-ons | Cat 4 Record

3) Chris Toshok | Mission Cycling | Cat 5 | 26:04 | 23.71 | Skinsuit | Cat 5 Record

4) Daniel Vigil | Mission Cycling | Cat 5 | 26:07 | 23.66 | None | Should've worn skinsuit

5) Michael Coppolino | Unatt. | 45+ | 31:01* | 19.92 |None | 45+ Record

*converted from slightly shorter distance

Hope to see you all back and a few more for # 2 in 2 weeks on August 4, 1st rider start at 6:30 PM.

There will be $10 on the line for the fastest time under 23:20, and $10 will be added every 2 weeks until the course record is broken.

EDIT: Added result from PFSD #1.1 on Thursday:
Marcel Appelman | Mission Cycling | Cat 4 | 25:04 | 24.65 | ?? |
http://www.strava.com/rides/141623

Polo Field Smack Down July 21

Time to revive this blog from the dead.

For those who can't make it to Davis for the Bi-Weekly Putah Creek Smack Down, I've decided to start a "low-key" Polo Field Smack Down starting tonight (July 21) at 6:30 PM.

The initial distance will be 10 miles (15 laps), but I'd like to add other distance in future weeks (2 miles, 2/3 miles & maybe 20 miles or 40K).

No charge and I'll start everyone in 30 sec intervals then go last. Until we have a volunteer this will be a self timed event.

Hope to see you there!

Training Week March 1 - 7, 2010

A little better than last week's training.

Monday - no rain - eve polo field ride with Dyrwal - legs flat from Snelling 1:45
Tuesday - off
Wednesday - Led spin class at M2 - 90 min
Thursday - off
Friday - off
Saturday - 2 hr polo field ride with 1 hr crit simulation (hard)
Sunday - Marshall ride with Appel, Jacob, Dyrwal & Skates - 5:45 riding, 104 miles & about 6900 ft climbing.

Weekly totals: 9:30 riding, 1:30 spin, 11:00 total

Skipping Madera to put in a good training week, then racing the next several weekends in a row.

Training Week Feb 22 - 28, 2010

Pretty bad week for training, but it's a long season, so maybe this year I won't peak in May.

Mon Feb 22 - NCNCA Meeting in Fremont - No training
Tue Feb 23 - rain, no training
Wed Feb 24 - Led 5:30 class @ M2 - 90 min spinning
Thu Feb 25 - Built up old blue SL2 for Saturday's race - no training
Fri Feb 26 - Drove out to Ripon to see Jen & family - dinner at Canal St. Grill - no training.
Sat Feb 27 - Snelling RR 35+ - 10 min easy ride, warm-up 1st ride on new build, bike felt fine. We had about 85 starters. It wasn't raining, but the course was flooded in several areas, so we had many deep water crossings to deal with.

I felt awful in the 1st lap as I tried to find my bike legs. The pace was fast & lots of guys were getting dropped. THings settled down for laps 2 & 3 and I started to feel better. We lost a few guys to flats (Dyrwal, Oliver & Holtz), but the rest of us were active at the front trying to establish a break.

As we started the final lap, Chris Baker rolled off the front (with a couple Taleo guys I believe). Several guys started to chase hard& I jumped on. I heard Innes yell from behind that we had a gap and that it was time to go. I think we had about 10 guys & never really got organized, but there were a few guys in there taking hard pulls, so we got a good gap. I can't remember exactly where, but at some point Innes, Bryant and I got a gap and took off. I was barely hanging on, but lasted with them until they took off for the sprint with Innes taking it, so I rolled across in 3rd. I though Baker came in 6th, but the results show him in 7th.
Took most of the drive home to thaw the feet out.

Sunday - City/Marin Headland ride with McQuaid - No rain, blue skies & warm - 90 min ride turned into 3:15.

Weekly totals: 6:15 riding, 90 min spin - 7:45 total.

Time to start putting in more hours on the bike.

Training Week Feb 15 - Feb 21

Time to catch up on the training log.

Mon Feb 15 - President's Day! - 4 hour Marin ride - Alpine Dam with Thirsty Bears
Tue Feb 16 - Polo field tempo - 2 hrs.
Wed Feb 17 - Off
Thu Feb 18 - Polo field tempo 90 min
Fri Feb 19 - Off
Sat Feb 20 - Berkeley TTT with Dyrwal - Short trainer warm up, Won the Merckx Division in 42:05!
Sun Feb 21 - Ronde van Brisbeen Sierra Point Crit in the rain - only did the 35+ race in a field of 13. Finished 4th behind 2 man break of Reaney & Gerlach, I lost sprint for 3rd to Theobald. Too cold to handg around for P/1/2 race.

Weekly totals: 10 hrs riding.

Training Week Feb 8 - 14, 2010

Sometimes one little part breaking can be very costly.

Monday - Led spin class @ M2 - 90 min
Tuesday - Polo field tempo ride - some TTT work with Dyrwal - 2:00 hr.
Wednesday - Off
Thursday - easy 30 min lunch run
Friday - 1:15 polo field ride.
Saturday - Beat the clock TT - Went to the wrong end of the course & wasted 30 min looking for the start. Arrived 10 min before start, got number, rode for 5 min, then was off. Started slow & was feeling pretty good by mile 9.3 when my rear derailleur shattered into pieces & my chain cut a big hole in my chainstay. Eventually walked across the finish line with the 2nd slowest time. Rode around a bit afterward on Paul Chuck's old SL. Total - 45 min riding.
Sunday - off - trying to figure out what to do about a bike.

Weekly totals: 4 hrs riding, 90 min spin, 30 min run, 6 hrs total.

Training Week Feb 1 - 7, 2010 - Cherry Pie

Monday - Off (to a good start)
Tuesday - 2:00 Polo field ride - with Jacob, Steve & Justin. Did 3 x 20 min @ 25 mph. Led all of the 1st one, then we sprinted the last min of every 5 on the 2nd then alternated laps on the 3rd.
Wednesday - Off
Thursday - Led both spin classes @ M2 - 5:30 & 6:15. 2:30 total spin. - lots of 1 min & 4 min intervals.
Friday - Off
Saturday - Led 75 min spin for ALS group @ Club Sport in San Ramon. Did 4 x 5 min, 4 x 3 min, 4 x 1 min, 8 x 20 sec intervals.

Sunday - Chery Pie criterium. I arrived plenty early as usual, but didn't get much of a warm-up in as I was talking to people and picking up team orders, etc, but got about 30 min riding around.

1st up was the 35+ 1/2/3 race. I felt pretty lousy on the 1st lap, so I gave myself 10 min to warm-up in the pack then moved to the front just in time for a prime lap. I attacked on the downhill & got a gap that I held to the line for the prime. I was immediately joined by a small breakaway group of Gerlach, Sayers, Nolan, Innes & Martin, all of whom were either a pro, world, or national champion at some point. So, the break was strong enough to stay away & our lead quickly grew to over 30 sec on the pack. There were a few attacks from the break & I tried a couple times, but nothing got away. There was a crash in the main field with 2 to go & when we went by it with 1 to go some people were yelling for us to neutralize. When we went by the finish the lap card still showed 2 to go and we did not get a bell. Someone was till yelling neutral, so I sta up with Martin & Innes, but Sayers, Nolan & Gerlach kept the gas on. I was trying to close the gap with Innes & Martin on my wheel, but wasn't quite sure if it was really the last lap. Turns out it was so I got 6th. (For some reason they made the pack go another lap to sprint for 7th)

The P/1/2 race was just a workout. Started in the back for the first few laps, then I tried to get to the front & move up each lap on the hill. I was not being too aggressive though, and just rode it out in the back of the pack.

2:30 total riding.

Weekly totals: 4:30 riding, 3:15 spinning, 7:45 total

Training Week January 25 - 31, 2010

Busy, busy, busy with work & NCNCA stuff but have a little time now to update the training log.

Monday - Led spin class @ M2. 90 min @ 265 W Ave. Final set of 4 x 5 min was 330W, 339W, 353W, 361W.
Tuesday - Off
Wednesday - Polo fields ride, 90 min. 4 x 10 min. 4 mile splits & HRs were: 9:40 (145), 9:38 (149), 9:37 (154), 9:35 (158)
Thursday - Led 5:30 class @ M2, 75 min. 2 x 5 min 270W, 280W, 20min @ 307W, 10 min @ 330 W, 5 min @ 359W.
Friday - Off
Saturday - 4:30 ride in Marin with McQuaid & Dyrwal, started with Purple Patch group, but my training partners became a little impatient. Rode to Stinson & east peak of Tam. 77 miles, 6,650 ft climbing.
Sunday - Easy city ride with McQuaid - 75 min.

Weekly totals: 2:45 spin, 7:15 riding, 10:00 total

Training Week January 18 - 24, 2010

Rain every day and being busy at work & tired from camp, this was a good week for a rest week.

Monday - Drove home from camp - stopped for butter, pancakes, eggs, butter & pancakes.
Tuesday - Back at work - 2 x 400M - 25lb cat in carrier carry to vet & back
Wednesday - Took spin class at M2 - 2 hrs - Started with building warm-up (50 min Ave 230W), then went out too hard on 20 min interval, ave 373W for 1st 10 min, 361W for full 20 min. Was too tired to properly do 4 x 5 min intervals that followed, but felt better at the end (290W, 328W, 357W, 391W). - 1827kJ for the 2 hrs.
Thursday - lunch run with Patti - 1st run in a few weeks - as always, running feels good for about a mile, then less so. She was half-wheeling me all the way back at 7:15 pace, which felt fast to me. I'm not in great running shape.
Friday - Off
Saturday - 4 hr ride in Marin - most of it with Dyrwal - Alpine Dam, 7 sisters (he kicked my ass in the 7 Sisters sprint), down to Stinson & back up Panoramic & home - 67 miles - 6,000 ft of climbing
Sunday - Walked to the Farmers Market with K.

Weekly totals - 4 hrs riding, 2 hr spin class, 37 min run. 6:37 total.

Training Week Jan 11 - 17, 2010

Morgan Stanley Smith Barney / Specialized Team Camp

Monday - NCNCA Meeting - No workout

Tuesday - Packed for camp (rain)

Wednesday - Ride from San Jose to Big Sur with Brian Lewis, Shawn Oliver, Keith Hock & Harlan Chapman (John Grant drove support & rode the last stretch from Carmel with us) - 100 miles, 5:45 riding, 5,160 ft climbing - amazing dinner at Nepenthe

Thursday - Ride from Big Sur to San Luis Obispo - A beautiful day on the central coast with temps in the high 60's. Chris Black & a friend rode up from SLO & met us near Cambria & we had a fantastic dinner at the Blacks (thanks Trish & Chris!) - 106 miles, 5:46 riding, 5,932 ft climbing

Friday - Rode from SLO to team camp at the Skyview Motel in Los Alamos - dinner with the team at Flatbread. 59 miles, 3:15 riding, 1,560 ft climbing.

Saturday - Team pictures, then team ride over Figueroa - 88 miles, 8,008 ft of climbing, 5:15 riding. Climb split was 51:28

Sunday - Rain started early in ride, then got worse, so ride was shortened to 63 miles, 3:15 riding, 2,100 ft climbing. Good pace-line work with the team.

5 day camp totals - 23:15 riding, 416 miles, 22,700 ft of climbing.

Heavy rains on Monday meant no ride & everyone left early.

Training Week January 4 - 10, 2010

Monday - Led spin class @ M2 - 90 min class, finished with 2 x 10 min power test.
Tuesday - Off
Wednesday - Lunch run. Chased after some guy who went by running 6 min pace. Didn't hurt much at the time, but sore the next day - 35 min total run.
Thursday - Eve Polo Field ride. Joined Dyrwal for 3 x 6 min Z3. Good group of Roaring Mice riding with us. 90 min total.
Friday - Easy 30 min lunch run
Saturday - 75 min AM ride - Polo fields & a few Sunset climbs.
Sunday - Early Bird Criterium clinic mentoring. Mentored 2 sessions (pedaling through corners) & 3 crits, then finished day with 60 min P/1/2/3 crit. Long, fun, educational & exhausting day. 85 miles, about 4:00 riding total.

Weekly totals: 6:45 riding, 90 min spin, 1:05 running, 9:20 total.

This week - ride down to Morgan Stanley team camp, lots of miles!

Training Week Dec 27, 2009 - Jan 3, 2010

1st Training Week of 2010.

Monday - Led M2 Spin Class - 90 min class with San Bruno simulation at the end.

Tuesday - Eve 65 min ride on trainer

Wednesday - Off

Thursday - GG Park/Polo field ride with a few pick-ups 1:15

Friday - Mt. San Bruno Hill Climb - Arrived plenty early for a long warm-up. Rode for about 35 min between 8:50 - 9:15, then wasted a bunch of time switching from 35+ to P/1/2 & re-pinning my #, cooled down a lot and barely got in a few more minutes warn-up before the race started. Started slow, about 8-10 back, took the lead about 6 min up for about 1 min, but didn't really break up the group. After the parking lot Menso DeJong (Metromint) went to the front & pushed it & I think it was down to just him, Metcalfe & me. I put in a real hard 90 sec effort about 1K from the top and dropped Metcalfe, but couldn't get more than a bike length or so ahead of Menso. He then pulled real hard & I tried to go around him 1 last time about 400M from the finish, but couldn't & just watched him roll away with the victory. His time was 15:13, mine was 15:23. Metcalfe lost a close sprint for 3rd to Conner Spencer.

Tim Clark outlasted Greg McQuaid to win the 35+, Cale Reeder nipped Mark Edwards for the win in the 45+ & the only other Morgan Stanley Smith Barney rider, Mark Caldwell won the 55+. Rode about 1 hr cooldown. 2:00 total ride.

Saturday - 1 hr easy riding at the mentoring clinic in Fremont.

Sunday - Hans' 49th birthday ride - 6 hrs, 105 miles of great riding!

Weekly totals: 10:15 riding, 2:35 spin class/trainer - 12:50 total.

San Bruno Progression:

2006 (age 36): 15:48.8 (1st Cat 5, 5th overall)

2007 (age 37): 14:56 (1st P/1/2, 1st overall)

2008 (age 38): 15:15 (1st P/1/2, 2nd best time - Nate English rode 14:56 to Win Cat 4)

2009 (age 39): 15:15 (1st 35+, 1st overall)

2010 (age 40): 15:23 (2nd P/1/2, 2nd overall)