Category: XTERRA
We started in groups of 4. I’m on the red and black Honda. (Yes, the guy in the back!) The guy next to me on the far right, Willie “die Lem” (The Blade) won, and I finished 2nd. The guy on his back wheel crashed about half way through while in 2nd. He had a 2 inch thorn in the back of his hand- not sure if that’s CAUSED the crash or if it was BECAUSE of the crash.
I did my 1st Enduro dirt bike race today. Wow, what an experience! I grew op riding dirt bikes on our farm, but when I turned 16, and became really serious about triathlon, I sold the bike. (Also needed the money to buy a “faster” bicycle.) So the last 18 years I told myself “the day I retire from triathlon racing, I’ll buy a dirt bike again. But last year, after winning Xterra World champs, I thought: “Screw it, I cant wait anymore! You only live once.” I bought the perfect bike: a 2005 Honda CRF 450 X. The previous owner rode it a few times, crashed really hard, got scared and became a motivated seller….
Fun flying memories from earlier this year.
I know “fun” and “flying” is an oxymoron nowadays, but this was the best flight of the year. My flight from Kona to Maui. Andrew the pilot is trying to squeeze 1x XL Specialized bike box and 1x XL Tri All 3 Double case into those small little bins under the belly of this “plane”. I’m grinning like a fool. (note the flying shoe box on the runway behind me)
Since I got to South Africa last week, I have been struggling to get on top of my emails & computer work- mostly because I didnt have email for a week.
Click here for PACIFIC WINGS. The best commercial flight I’ve ever been on…
Visiting Specialized Bicycles in Morgan Hill, California
Checking my flexibility, Scott Holz, bike fit guru at Specialized’s OSBU headquarters in Morgan Hill, CA.
The Running Event: The Suunto Story
The Suunto booth was just a few spaces from the Balega booth. As I went over to say “hi” I was pleasanty surprised by this poster they had. Larger then life. It was taken at XTERRA Snow Valley in CA, where I raced with my new limited edition, customized Suunto t6 Red Arrow. The one with the cool new transmitter belt. I also used the Foot POD, but between the altitude, the thick sand and the steep hills, the numbers were’nt impressive.
Thanks to Courtney and Susan for many a laugh at the Suunto booth.
Photo by Rich Cruse 2008
The Running Event. The Avia story: Avia AVI STOLTZ
Behold the new Avia AVI STOLTZ!
I’m super excited. The moment I got the shoes I test ran them into the Dallas sunset. As I stood there on the levee, I marveled at the full moon rising over the skyscrapers of downtown Dallas and I realized: “This is my proudest moment of the year.” “This shoe, with my name on it, that I helped build, is my 08 World title.”
