tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199848742267562587.post4141814998286600356..comments2024-02-06T10:31:24.491-07:00Comments on Watching the World Wake Up: The Best Worst Race – High Uintas Classic 2009Watcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02248341788957416471noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199848742267562587.post-62900154491866657122009-07-01T08:53:00.628-06:002009-07-01T08:53:00.628-06:00Tyler2- Glad you came across my blog. It was great...Tyler2- Glad you came across my blog. It was great working with you; you rode an outstanding race and earned a well-deserved win. Great job, and I look forward to racing with you again soon in the 3's.Watcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02248341788957416471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199848742267562587.post-53897992132583785512009-06-30T23:43:13.838-06:002009-06-30T23:43:13.838-06:00That was a great post. It was interesting to hear ...That was a great post. It was interesting to hear the story from a fellow rider. That was by far the coldest I have ever been! I don't ever want to experience that pain again, but it was all worth it in the end. Good luck in the Cat 3's, hopefully I'll be there soon.<br /><br />Tyler2 - Team WrightUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983835205699883629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199848742267562587.post-86451344707634481892009-06-30T23:41:04.544-06:002009-06-30T23:41:04.544-06:00Thanks for the great post, Alex. It was interestin...Thanks for the great post, Alex. It was interesting to hear the story from another rider. That was the coldest I have ever been. Never want to do it again, but it was all worth it in the end. Good luck in the 3's, hopefully I will be there soon.<br /><br />Tyler2 - Team Wright.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983835205699883629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199848742267562587.post-52289365021446776572009-06-26T21:46:52.922-06:002009-06-26T21:46:52.922-06:00MFT- Nice job making it to the finish; glad to hea...MFT- Nice job making it to the finish; glad to hear another teammate persevered. And like I was telling you in the parking area- those 45-Masters are some tough, *mean* SOB's!<br /><br />Mike- Thanks for the comment (and the "brother" perspective!)Watcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02248341788957416471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199848742267562587.post-72675887737919819492009-06-26T16:41:06.535-06:002009-06-26T16:41:06.535-06:00Great post! As far as the brother thing, it is usu...Great post! As far as the brother thing, it is usually appropriate for guys to use that when undergoing an ordeal or share a common bond. IE Band of Brothers, fraternity brother, brothers in arms, (which I guess would be the same as Band of Brothers)<br /><br />This is my first comment but I am a regular reader.<br />Thanks for the blog...<br /><br />mike in fremont, camsj09027https://www.blogger.com/profile/17250973896133004027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199848742267562587.post-48980584061246475542009-06-23T23:48:50.524-06:002009-06-23T23:48:50.524-06:00We met at the start line. I went with the Masters....We met at the start line. I went with the Masters. Got it handed to me. You guys went by going hard about two miles below the pass. Thanks for the shout. It was enough for me to have finished, and very cool to read you guys were still racing all the way to the end. <br /><br />MFTAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199848742267562587.post-44832592496495491162009-06-23T09:57:35.270-06:002009-06-23T09:57:35.270-06:00SBJ- quick answer = Yes, extra white (“regular”) f...SBJ- quick answer = Yes, extra white (“regular”) fat helps keep you warm as well. It’s like wearing a jacket- not (significantly) metabolically active, but certainly insulative. But it’s a heavy jacket, and takes a long time (and much discipline) to “disrobe.” If you go for a tough hike or ride with someone who’s seriously overweight, it’s pretty obvious just how hot (not just tired) they get.<br /><br />Pip- it honestly didn’t look *that* bad at the start. If it had, no way would I have started (I’m actually a pretty big chicken when it comes to weather…)Watcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02248341788957416471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199848742267562587.post-86996565990799537952009-06-23T03:01:47.402-06:002009-06-23T03:01:47.402-06:00Great post, crazy race. There's no way I coul...Great post, crazy race. There's no way I could have gone anywhere near the start line in conditions like that. I would have been hypothermic within the first 20 minutes! I wish I had the nerve to barrel down a long descent the way you describe doing, especially with all that water around!Piphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11205242741145067573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199848742267562587.post-72502433985011493352009-06-22T22:53:38.532-06:002009-06-22T22:53:38.532-06:00In hindsight, I'm glad to have skipped it. I d...In hindsight, I'm glad to have skipped it. I did Hell of the North and Antelope Island, both of which were pretty much miserable from a weather standpoint. I think this one takes it, though.<br /><br />This post and my ride with Elden on Friday got me thinking--I've lost a bit of weight since winter and have noticed that I've also become more sensitive to the cold on descents. I know about brown fat and whale blubber. But does plain old "fat" fat help keep me warm? Because if it does, I miss it going downhill.Ski Bike Junkiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12295969126174565599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199848742267562587.post-11594815722679781052009-06-22T15:59:42.703-06:002009-06-22T15:59:42.703-06:00I didn't "bridge" either, full on St...I didn't "bridge" either, full on Stage 2. Chipped a tooth shivering. Good work man, that was a race for the hard men for sure.Arthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05189391269831652593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199848742267562587.post-6365627102207990192009-06-22T15:38:27.702-06:002009-06-22T15:38:27.702-06:00Byron- What you did was tougher than my ordeal. Ha...Byron- What you did was tougher than my ordeal. Had I gotten in a nice warm car up there, no way would I have gotten back out. I’m impressed.<br /><br />Kevin- Oh hey if we’re gonna start counting what-if categories, in an alternate universe I am so totally the Women’s-Citizens-Masters-65+ state champion…<br /><br />SBJ- I *think* so, and plan to submit the request this week, but the upgrade points algorithm is just cryptic enough that I’ll hold off saying so till I hear back. Honestly I have mixed feelings: I have great teammates in the 3’s I’d really like to work with, but I’ll be strictly average-joe up there. It’s been fun being a contender. On the other hand, if I’m still a 4 by Porcupine Hill Climb, I just know Tyler1 and Cole Sport will kick my ass…<br /><br />BTW, I actually thought of you during the race. During the second shivering, barely-in-control descent, I thought, “Man, that SBJ guy sure picked the right race to skip…”Watcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02248341788957416471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199848742267562587.post-12860555336114481082009-06-22T11:19:44.310-06:002009-06-22T11:19:44.310-06:00Nice work. So did you get the points for the Cat. ...Nice work. So did you get the points for the Cat. 3 upgrade, or still figuring that out? I was hoping for at least one "overlap" race before you moved up.<br /><br />I don't envy you that cold descent. I've been there, and I'd have likely been among the DNF, because I never want to go through it again.Ski Bike Junkiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12295969126174565599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199848742267562587.post-50992049734735628602009-06-22T09:59:20.391-06:002009-06-22T09:59:20.391-06:00Great story, man. I'm not a bit sorry that I g...Great story, man. I'm not a bit sorry that I got up, looked at the weather forecast, and decided coaching kiddie soccer was going to be more fun than racing.<br /><br />(I got caught in a blizzard at the top of Bald Mountain in, maybe, 2004? I remember that brutal descent clearly. Screaming terror and uncontrollable shivering. My buddy was wearing my spare sandwich baggies for socks. I ended up taking 2nd place in the citizen womans category, which would have been pretty cool if I were a woman...)Kevin Vigorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03367849895489512489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199848742267562587.post-87764360013763071762009-06-22T09:40:58.259-06:002009-06-22T09:40:58.259-06:00Wow. I mean it, wow. That's a good race story ...Wow. I mean it, wow. That's a good race story and I'm glad you shared it. Riveting. A part of me wishes I'd done that race, but a larger part feels I dodged a bullet.KanyonKrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01954169751206336705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199848742267562587.post-62214120313400295362009-06-22T08:55:51.849-06:002009-06-22T08:55:51.849-06:00Great write up. Nothing like a little rain and co...Great write up. Nothing like a little rain and cold induced epic. Congrats.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199848742267562587.post-91813816460634233472009-06-22T07:53:02.183-06:002009-06-22T07:53:02.183-06:00Great post. When my hypothermia didn't "...Great post. When my hypothermia didn't "bridge", I hopped in a stopped support vehicle for 20 min. to try to warm up before going back out and finishing one rider ahead of what felt like dead last in the race. It was an epic adventure.Byronnoreply@blogger.com