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Reply #260 on: August 18, 2014, 02:57:38 PM
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mtbcast
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I'm back at my grindstone, this fine Monday afternoon, when I should be finished with or just finishing the CTR. What happened? I woke up Wed morning [at the Avalanche trailhead] feeling relatively good. But by the end of the climb out of that drainage, I knew something was wrong with my Achilles. After hitting the Mt. Princeton store, and by the top of the HAB out of that drainage, I was basically reduced to walking on my heel of my right leg for the HAB and only being able to soft pedal the flats. My brain would not fire the calf muscle properly. Then the pain in my neck and shoulder, normal for me in the PM on multi-day rides, progressed into stabbing shoulder pain which progressed into my arm and finger numbness. It took me almost twice as long to get from Avalanche to US-50 than expected. I rolled down US-50 to the Monarch Spur CG for an early stop that day and a reboot. I knew not to make a decision all tired, wet, in pain and angry. Next morning, after sleeping almost 11 hours, went up Fooses feeling recovered. Then the Achilles issue came back strong, even after dosing with the last of my IBU. By the time I got to Marshall Pass, I came to the conclusion that I could not made decent progress thru the Sargeants, Coney/Catarace, and all the HAB after Molas, at a half-speed pace. I rolled down Marshall pass, in the cold rain and mud, totally pissed-off, into Salida. I was literally spitting [mud and sand out of my mouth] mad. Hosed-off at the Poncha shuttle gas station so I could be clean enough to shower at the Community center pool. Then decided to check into the Aspen Leaf, basically mentally quitting at that point. Waiting in the hotel for my better half to come and get me, I stripped down and cleaned my bike. Reminded me of one of those movies where someone totally dismembers a murder victim in the motel tub. I only had Kleenex, Dr. Brommers soap and a cut-down toothbrush. However, my bike was frickin' spotless. Late that evening, I started to scheme. Maybe a down day was enough. I put all the bags back on, lubed the chain, reloaded the bags, went to Wally World at 10PM for food, laid out all my clothes and went to bed at 11PM, with the alarm set for 4:30. Woke up at about 3:45, scanned my body and realized my second reboot wasn't going to work. I was just fooling myself. Made my second, and final, "quitting" call to MTBcast later that morning. At that point, I concluded my 7-8 day CTR hopes had turned into a 10-11 day CTT - "T" for Tour, not "R" for race. All my training had been to prep for a race, not a tour. Ironically, the body issues I was worried about and working thru before the race - the sprained left thumb that was only well enough to allow me to shift the front derailleur a couple days before the start and the left knee with meniscus issues awaiting surgery like the other knee - hardly surfaced at all during the race. I had injured my Achilles [impact hit, not overuse] 6-8 weeks prior and had been bugging me a bit after long training rides leading up to the CTR, but I felt it was at least 90-95% healed. The neck and shoulder issue had surfaced on the last day of the AZT300, but hadn't been an issue since April or during any of my training. Compared to 2012, my progress of working thru this CTR Failure 12-Step Program is going well...  -Barry [I pretty much leap-frogged for over 300 miles of the race with Rick and Robert [my fellow 50-something-year-old comrads], so I'm racing vicariously thru them].It was good to meet you, Barry, and run into you along the route! Sorry you had to bail but you have to listen to your body. Hope to see you back out on another run! |
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Topic Name: CTR 2014 - Race Discussion
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Reply #261 on: August 18, 2014, 03:24:31 PM
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InYerBlood
Location: N.M.
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« Reply #261 on: August 18, 2014, 03:24:31 PM » |
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Congratulations on the CTR finish and especially the Triple, Mark!
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I fink u freeky, and I like u a lot.
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Topic Name: CTR 2014 - Race Discussion
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Reply #262 on: August 18, 2014, 03:34:06 PM
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dream4est
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« Reply #262 on: August 18, 2014, 03:34:06 PM » |
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At carvers eating with micheal Ackerman
Finished at 3ish
Nice
I am hurting but really happy with the finish
Triple crown !
I can't believe it
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Topic Name: CTR 2014 - Race Discussion
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Reply #263 on: August 18, 2014, 05:03:44 PM
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mtbcast
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« Reply #263 on: August 18, 2014, 05:03:44 PM » |
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At carvers eating with micheal Ackerman
Finished at 3ish
Nice
I am hurting but really happy with the finish
Triple crown !
I can't believe it
Congrats, Mark! Tough, hard-fought miles between those three races! |
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Reply #264 on: August 18, 2014, 06:32:29 PM
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sanjuanrider
Location: Littleton Colorado
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« Reply #264 on: August 18, 2014, 06:32:29 PM » |
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Congratulations Mark Caminiti! What an incredible feat and you just joined such a small elite group of riders. I could not even imagine how it feels! It was a blast watching you this year!
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Topic Name: CTR 2014 - Race Discussion
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Reply #265 on: August 18, 2014, 07:18:36 PM
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« Reply #265 on: August 18, 2014, 07:18:36 PM » |
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At carvers eating with micheal Ackerman
Finished at 3ish
Nice
I am hurting but really happy with the finish
Triple crown !
I can't believe it
HUGE congrats, Mark. Amazing summer of riding. You've proven that even slow(ish) guys can do amazing things. Thanks for the inspiration! |
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Topic Name: CTR 2014 - Race Discussion
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Reply #266 on: August 18, 2014, 08:21:35 PM
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tomis916
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« Reply #266 on: August 18, 2014, 08:21:35 PM » |
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Triple crown !
I can't believe it
Congratulations! Enjoy your "recovery" and thanks for the posts. |
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Topic Name: CTR 2014 - Race Discussion
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Reply #267 on: August 18, 2014, 10:39:50 PM
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InYerBlood
Location: N.M.
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« Reply #267 on: August 18, 2014, 10:39:50 PM » |
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Mark, once again, the Triple Crown - what an absolutely amazing accomplishment!
The ability to pace yourself through such a world class season requires so much ability as an ultra-racer, but, at the same time, is so much more about a level of diligence, patience, and persistence that most people can't even comprehend. I honestly think you must keep more world class balls in reserve just to deal with the unexpected, than most racers will ever have.
You are not an exception to this feat, dude, you are the freakin' RULE!!!
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I fink u freeky, and I like u a lot.
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Topic Name: CTR 2014 - Race Discussion
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Reply #268 on: August 19, 2014, 07:13:50 AM
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Platform Power
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« Reply #268 on: August 19, 2014, 07:13:50 AM » |
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Amazing feat Mark, especially considering all your accomplishments leading up to this year. Always a pleasure to ride with you. Congratulations Cullen Barker, excellent ride! Way to finish strong  Keep it up Richie and Jim !!! |
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Topic Name: CTR 2014 - Race Discussion
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Reply #269 on: August 19, 2014, 08:30:29 AM
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Woodland
Location: Bailey, CO
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« Reply #269 on: August 19, 2014, 08:30:29 AM » |
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I wish I had your singular focus Mark. I don't know how you spend all those hours out there and continue to find the motivation. Thanks for a great show all year - and I've thoroughly enjoyed some of your call in's. Especially one you made during the AZT - you were clearly in the moment (as you always seem to be!) and there was some line like: 'it's not about how hard the trail hits you, but how hard you hit BACK!' I loved that. Now, would you please just sit on the couch, or watch TV, or something  |
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Topic Name: CTR 2014 - Race Discussion
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Reply #270 on: August 19, 2014, 01:30:15 PM
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SlowRide
Location: Clark, CO
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« Reply #270 on: August 19, 2014, 01:30:15 PM » |
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Huge congrats Mark! Amazing achievement.  |
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Going that one more round, when you don't think you can. That's what makes all the difference in your life. --Rocky Balboa http://twelvemilesperhour.blogspot.comTDR 2014, AZTR750 2015, CTR 2015 |
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Topic Name: CTR 2014 - Race Discussion
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Reply #271 on: August 19, 2014, 02:48:22 PM
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Majcolo
Location: Lakewood, CO
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« Reply #271 on: August 19, 2014, 02:48:22 PM » |
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Congrats Mark!!!
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Topic Name: CTR 2014 - Race Discussion
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Reply #272 on: August 19, 2014, 03:52:04 PM
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gdillon
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« Reply #272 on: August 19, 2014, 03:52:04 PM » |
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Nice work Mark. Now to yo-yo the CTR next year?
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Topic Name: CTR 2014 - Race Discussion
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Reply #273 on: August 19, 2014, 03:54:52 PM
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« Reply #273 on: August 19, 2014, 03:54:52 PM » |
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Nice work Mark. Now to yo-yo the CTR next year?
SOMEBODY needs to do that. And Mark seems like a likely candidate! |
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Reply #274 on: August 19, 2014, 03:57:31 PM
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JosiahM
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« Reply #274 on: August 19, 2014, 03:57:31 PM » |
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SOMEBODY needs to do that. And Mark seems like a likely candidate!
next year's winner should try to do it and see if they can finish before the last ctr finisher |
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Reply #275 on: August 19, 2014, 04:07:05 PM
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joeydurango
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« Reply #275 on: August 19, 2014, 04:07:05 PM » |
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I think the yo-yo would be sweet. And if I have time some year when it starts here, maybe I'll give that a shot - ride to Denver, then ride back home. My wife wouldn't even need to go anywhere!
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Topic Name: CTR 2014 - Race Discussion
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Reply #276 on: August 19, 2014, 05:38:51 PM
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« Reply #276 on: August 19, 2014, 05:38:51 PM » |
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I just noticed that Norb finished. Congrats Norb! Nice work!
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Reply #277 on: August 19, 2014, 05:51:59 PM
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nanath
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« Reply #277 on: August 19, 2014, 05:51:59 PM » |
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Way to go, Norb! Fantastic finish!
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Topic Name: CTR 2014 - Race Discussion
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Reply #278 on: August 19, 2014, 07:45:49 PM
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Platform Power
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« Reply #278 on: August 19, 2014, 07:45:49 PM » |
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Great to meet you Norb. You are one bad mofo. Boise should be proud.  ...Yo-yo sounds fun. |
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Reply #279 on: August 19, 2014, 09:10:47 PM
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Shirey
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