11.01.2010

A perfect ending to a perfect day

I don't post much here these days. When I do, it seems like I'm always writing something about Adam K. Some party he threw. Some race he raced. Some stupid shit he said.

It's been really cool watching him race this year. He went from being somewhat of a Colavita/Parisi wallflower last road season, showing up only for races where the team sprang for the entry fee, to an average Cat 4 'cross racer last fall. This year, he trained a whole bunch and eat vegetables and stuff and turned in a pretty good racer. He's also a big part of what makes the team cool.

It was really nice to go to Boss Cross No. 3 and see the spectacle that was Colavita Corner. For those who weren't there, it was basically a cacophony of teammates dressed up in various states of holiday fare banging away at some noisemaker or another. TCPC in one short year has evolved from a small patchwork group of mostly-novice racers to a permanent fixture on the local scene. Dan O. has been a really good president. Britton K. has been a great sponsor. The rest of the team has been an accumulation of good all-around folks. Last weekend was a portrait in what makes a good cycling team, or any team for that matter.

For me, it's shaping up to be another lost season. I'm not racing well, which is a function of not being in good shape. It's been a crazy year. Every year is some sort of new adventure. I've been really busy this year, work-wise and personally. It'll be good to settle things down some and get back out there and train more. I'd really like to get back to the point I was at last February. That'll take a shitload of work, but that's OK. There are lots of busy guys on the team who are making it work and succeeding at the weekend races. No reason I can't do the same.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Does Tasha know you're in love with SC?

Volker Bicycles of KC said...

Stull's a dentist,
Joe's injured,
you have a girl,
it sucks, yes, but now I have sc.