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Reply #120 on: August 13, 2014, 07:37:39 PM
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Yagi
Location: Fort Collins, CO
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« Reply #120 on: August 13, 2014, 07:37:39 PM » |
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Thanks for all the hard work, Joe Polk! We armchair CTR bikepackers appreciate the coverage you get us!
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Reply #121 on: August 13, 2014, 08:09:18 PM
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Woodland
Location: Bailey, CO
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« Reply #121 on: August 13, 2014, 08:09:18 PM » |
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Riding through the night above treeline in a storm.
Serious resolve there!
Keep on pushing Neil - hell of a show!!!
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Reply #122 on: August 13, 2014, 08:35:15 PM
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Johnny_mtb
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« Reply #122 on: August 13, 2014, 08:35:15 PM » |
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Yes these storms moving through could make for an interesting night!
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Reply #123 on: August 13, 2014, 08:35:37 PM
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mtbcast
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« Reply #123 on: August 13, 2014, 08:35:37 PM » |
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CTR14: Dominic Lauzier called in from near Blank’s Cabin enjoying the good visibility! He’s going into Salida. http://mtbcast.com/site2/category/ctr14/ |
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Reply #124 on: August 13, 2014, 08:36:51 PM
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mtbcast
Location: Sugar Hill, GA
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« Reply #124 on: August 13, 2014, 08:36:51 PM » |
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Thanks for all the hard work, Joe Polk! We armchair CTR bikepackers appreciate the coverage you get us!
Thanks! I'm really enjoying driving around this year and meeting some of the bike shop guys along the way. Joey, Devin, and Scot! Good folks keeping the local scene supplied as well as the racers! |
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Reply #125 on: August 13, 2014, 09:23:37 PM
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mtbcast
Location: Sugar Hill, GA
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« Reply #125 on: August 13, 2014, 09:23:37 PM » |
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Aug 13 Episode – CTR14 True Ups! Neil Belchenko is on the final leg, Christian McCarthy makes his way along Hwy 149, and several folks scratching with mechanicals and injuries. http://mtbcast.com/site2/category/podcasts/ |
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Topic Name: CTR 2014 - Race Discussion
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Reply #126 on: August 13, 2014, 09:38:00 PM
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hopscotchmcgee
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« Reply #126 on: August 13, 2014, 09:38:00 PM » |
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So, I may be totally wrong here - but how do the records work when the course is completed in the other direction?
Regardless of Neil's finishing time, doesn't he create the new record for this exact course in the Denver to Durango direction? Or is it the same record times from this course being done in the opposite direction (2013)?
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Reply #127 on: August 14, 2014, 12:27:31 AM
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nanath
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« Reply #127 on: August 14, 2014, 12:27:31 AM » |
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Excellent question. No idea what the answer is, but I look forward to finding out.
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Reply #128 on: August 14, 2014, 12:29:16 AM
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nanath
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« Reply #128 on: August 14, 2014, 12:29:16 AM » |
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PS. Go, Neil!
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Reply #129 on: August 14, 2014, 12:38:36 AM
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Johnny_mtb
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« Reply #129 on: August 14, 2014, 12:38:36 AM » |
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So, I may be totally wrong here - but how do the records work when the course is completed in the other direction?
Regardless of Neil's finishing time, doesn't he create the new record for this exact course in the Denver to Durango direction? Or is it the same record times from this course being done in the opposite direction (2013)?
I think its a new record since this course has yet to be raced. |
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Reply #130 on: August 14, 2014, 01:39:13 AM
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dream4est
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« Reply #130 on: August 14, 2014, 01:39:13 AM » |
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Exercised my demons on Princeton to hwy 50 at night
Now going for fooses
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Reply #131 on: August 14, 2014, 01:46:14 AM
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gdillon
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« Reply #131 on: August 14, 2014, 01:46:14 AM » |
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Neil's got 45 miles to go!
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Reply #132 on: August 14, 2014, 02:08:36 AM
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nanath
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« Reply #132 on: August 14, 2014, 02:08:36 AM » |
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I thought "only 45 miles?" as you do when you're watching the CTR. (In my other life, 45 miles seems like a long way.) Hope I'm still up when he finishes! I'd hate to miss the end of such an incredible, hopefully record-setting, run. Go, Neil, go! But be safe!
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Reply #133 on: August 14, 2014, 04:00:40 AM
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hopscotchmcgee
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« Reply #133 on: August 14, 2014, 04:00:40 AM » |
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Just talked to Neil...
He has not travelled very far tonight (about 40 miles to the finish) and that is largely due to a possible lateral knee injury. He called at about 2:30am saying that his knee was really bothering him (8 out of 10 pain level). He took a full dose of ibuprofen and slept for about an hour and a half hoping that when he woke up his knee would feel better. He called again at 4:30am saying that his knee was now up to a pain level of 10 and that he had tried many times but could not pedal. He tried to tape it up but he is soaking wet and the tape wasn't sticking at all. He said any amount of stress he puts on the knee is causing major shakiness and instability. He doesn't remember a specific event in which this injury occurred, but obviously happened on the trail at some point.
Neil is walking the remaining 40 miles to the finish (hopefully pedaling some of the descents). I wanted to post here as I know many of you will wake up wondering why his dot hasn't moved very far - but he is indeed pushing on to the finish.
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Reply #134 on: August 14, 2014, 04:11:56 AM
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nanath
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« Reply #134 on: August 14, 2014, 04:11:56 AM » |
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Thanks so much for the update. My admiration for Neil's run has just gone up another notch, and it was pretty high to begin with. After pedaling so hard and so far, to walk in. What a mensch.
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Reply #135 on: August 14, 2014, 04:27:45 AM
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Yagi
Location: Fort Collins, CO
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« Reply #135 on: August 14, 2014, 04:27:45 AM » |
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Ultra-bummer. Really hope Neil's alright.
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Reply #136 on: August 14, 2014, 04:47:08 AM
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Woodland
Location: Bailey, CO
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« Reply #136 on: August 14, 2014, 04:47:08 AM » |
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Walking in 40 miles on a knee with a pain 10 out of 10...damn, that's going to hurt. Tough dude.
Are CM and TL really making that wrong turn on Jarosa Mesa?
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Reply #137 on: August 14, 2014, 06:04:22 AM
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Done
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« Reply #137 on: August 14, 2014, 06:04:22 AM » |
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Bummer about Neil for sure. 10 out of 10 on the pain scale seems like justification enough to quit, even for someone as tough as he is. At least he's in a good spot at the moment for someone to pick him up. Hard to imagine making it through the next section with that much pain.
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Reply #138 on: August 14, 2014, 06:04:56 AM
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Matt Schiff
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« Reply #138 on: August 14, 2014, 06:04:56 AM » |
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Hope he's okay and maybe with some walking the pain will ease up. Major bummer to be so close to finish.
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Reply #139 on: August 14, 2014, 06:24:39 AM
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Majcolo
Location: Lakewood, CO
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« Reply #139 on: August 14, 2014, 06:24:39 AM » |
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Might be an overuse injury if he hasn't crashed. One tough dude to push through that much pain, and an incredible athlete.
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