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Monday, September 13, 2004

Not with a Bang, but a Whimper...

Well, the 2004 road racing season is now over. Things didn't go very well in LaGrange this weekend with a 9th, a 16th and a DNF to my credit. I should stay in the top ten in overall standings for the Georgia Cup but not much better than that. The conspiracy of a cold and not enough sleep took just enough out of me to spell doom. It was a hard thing to accept but cycling is like that. It's a sport of peaks and valleys. Two weeks ago was a peak and I couldn't stretch it out quite long enough.

Still though I accomplished most of my major goals. I became a major force in time trialing in Georgia and maybe even the southeast. I won the South Carolina State Championship and took the silver in the Georgia State Championship. I won at Brooks, took second in Powder Springs and third at Union City. I was competitive in several Masters 35+ races and went to the National Cahmpionships. The only thing I didn't accomplish was moving up to Cat 3 but that's not too far off. If I had wanted to go out on a high note, I would've stopped after Madison.

From here on out I plan to do a bit more social riding. Centuries and group rides as I can with a lot less intensity training. I may try to peak one last time for the GAP Finale at Dauset Trails but the two races before that are just for the few points I'll pick up for racing. If conditions are bad for the Gainesville race this weekend, there's a good chance I'll skip that.

On a different note, take a few minutes to pray for the Gordon students. Last week and this week are the hieght of the first exams week. Lots and lots of stress to be had by all. Several of the students we know have delayed studying for the short-term goal of "having fun" and now are way behind and not having fun at all. The stress from this is bleeding into all of the other ascepts of their lives and turning those sour as well. Add to this the possible impact of Ivan and things should be a lot of fun around Thursday or so.

Thanks for reading.

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