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TheTrainingCoop Message Board http://thetrainingcoop.websitetoolbox.com TheTrainingCoop Message Board 60 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 12:21:01 GMT Late Fall Bike Ride with Brian - Video http://thetrainingcoop.websitetoolbox.com/post?id=3785396 I thought my plans for a ride this past Saturday with Brian D. were snookered when I got called in to fly short-notice to cover for a flu-sick pilot (H1N1?), but as it was the training flight was short.  By mid afternoon I was geared up, Brian had arrived with his mtb and some of the late fall chill was warmed up.  I was dealing with a little cold myself, but I thought a spin would be good prep for the CX Provs the next day ... silly me!<br><br>No snow, but it felt like snow was in the moist air of a brisk NW breeze.  Funny time of the year for riding ... not frigid, but the body is just acclimatizing to the cooler temps and the moist air makes it feel colder.  I find myself 'looking forward' to the dry cold of winter!?<br><br>Rode through Woodhaven Park, where Hal was conceiving his cunning race route plan for the CX Provs ... gotta love that "Whorl"!  Simple ride through Ass Park, Forest, to Fort Whyte and back.<br><br>Check out my latest vid:<br><font size="3"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1pIpZZ4GYs">Late Fall Bike Ride with Brian - 31 Oct 09 </a></font><br><br><object width="746" height="413"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/cp/vjVQa1PpcFN5w8F_AgwPatP_wEO2crRGc9Hdfxvraiw="><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/cp/vjVQa1PpcFN5w8F_AgwPatP_wEO2crRGc9Hdfxvraiw=" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="746" height="413"></object><b><br><font size="2"><br>Good riding, good chatting ... good times!</font></b><br> <p>Forum: <a href="http://thetrainingcoop.websitetoolbox.com/?forum=108704">TheTrainingCoop.com Main Board</a> http://thetrainingcoop.websitetoolbox.com/post?id=3785396 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:06:02 GMT Tom deanna's summer photoshoot http://thetrainingcoop.websitetoolbox.com/post?id=3771934 We've posted earlier on Deanna's summer photoshoot at evestudios.ca but I didn't get around to putting together a quick little slideshow of some choice shots until now.  Of course we already have the two large posters that resulted from the shoot hung in the gym, but below are additional shots, some sporty, others not as much, but all good:<BR><DIV style="WIDTH: 640px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><EMBED src=http://w304.photobucket.com/pbwidget.swf?pbwurl=http://w304.photobucket.com/albums/nn194/scottwiebe/5e29bd12.pbw width=640 height=480 type=application/x-shockwave-flash wmode="transparent"> </DIV> <p>Forum: <a href="http://thetrainingcoop.websitetoolbox.com/?forum=108704">TheTrainingCoop.com Main Board</a> http://thetrainingcoop.websitetoolbox.com/post?id=3771934 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:07:28 GMT Scott 5 year old body builder http://thetrainingcoop.websitetoolbox.com/post?id=3761821 I'm not sure what I think about this (I mean that literally - I don't know what to think, good or bad) but I stumbled across a brief video this morning of a 5 year old body builder.  He's actually surprisingly cut, though much of that would have to do with the crazy-low body fat.  I was struck by his delts though.  BTW, what's with the news anchor's snide remark about body builders saying it takes years of work for them to look like they do?  What's under the shirt of yours there body? My guess is nothing <img src="/images/boards/smilies/smile.gif" border="0" align="absmiddle"><br><br><A href="http://gmy.news.yahoo.com/vid/16297552/" target=_blank><a href="http://gmy.news.yahoo.com/vid/16297552/" target="_blank">http://gmy.news.yahoo.com/vid/16297552/</a></A><br> <p>Forum: <a href="http://thetrainingcoop.websitetoolbox.com/?forum=108704">TheTrainingCoop.com Main Board</a> http://thetrainingcoop.websitetoolbox.com/post?id=3761821 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:21:15 GMT Scott CX Prov. Championships http://thetrainingcoop.websitetoolbox.com/post?id=3759498 The Prov. CX championships are this coming weekend, in arguably my favourite cx venue: Woodhaven Park.  Here are the posters sent in by Hal:<br><br><P style="MARGIN: 0px" align=center><IMG alt="" hspace=0 src="http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn194/scottwiebe/olympia/provincialsposter.jpg" align=baseline border=0></P><P style="MARGIN: 0px" align=center><IMG alt="" hspace=0 src="http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn194/scottwiebe/olympia/soupandbread.jpg" align=baseline border=0></P> <p>Forum: <a href="http://thetrainingcoop.websitetoolbox.com/?forum=108704">TheTrainingCoop.com Main Board</a> http://thetrainingcoop.websitetoolbox.com/post?id=3759498 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:36:27 GMT Scott Whittier Park CrossTastic race http://thetrainingcoop.websitetoolbox.com/post?id=3758871 Well I didn't really intend to go and watch the CrossTastic race yesterday because I wanted to get my own ride in (and the race season has progressed too far for me to rationalize paying for a license at this point) so I headed off to the Assiniboine Forrest on my Karate Monkey around the same time instead.  The trail conditions had other plans though - the ground was so slick with greasy mud that trail riding was pretty much pointless, so I got back on the road and figured I'd ride to Whittier park to see what was going on.  <br><br>When I arrived the b race had already begun but I managed to ride a lap of the course beside the taped off competitor's route just to check it out.  Not my kind of course.  I'm not knocking it at all (kudo's to Gary Sewell and many others for another great event) but lots of long stretches and corners that you can carry tons of speed into is exactly the kind of course that kills me.  From a spectating perspective though it was the greatest race even because as far as I can recall it's the only one I've been too locally that offered free hotdogs, chips, etc., to anyone!  Mmmm, good.<br><br>I didn't come prepared to take pics and had almost no power in my blackberry so I could only snap one shot of Graham before my battery entered the red zone, so here it is:<br><br><P style="MARGIN: 0px" align=center><IMG alt="" hspace=0 src="http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn194/scottwiebe/wittier.jpg" align=baseline border=0></P> <p>Forum: <a href="http://thetrainingcoop.websitetoolbox.com/?forum=108704">TheTrainingCoop.com Main Board</a> http://thetrainingcoop.websitetoolbox.com/post?id=3758871 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:13:13 GMT Scott Wiebe Jessica Watson - an inspiration http://thetrainingcoop.websitetoolbox.com/post?id=3737867 I don't know how many people in this hemisphere have been following the story, but I've been tracking Jessica Watson's attempt to become the youngest person (at age 16) to circumnavigate the globe by sailboat since I stumbled across an article on her a couple of months ago.  She actually only set sail on the weekend after months of prep.  There's been some controversy about someone as young as her being allowed to make such an attempt but for my part she seems prepared, skilled, and experienced, and I applaud her attempt.  <br><br>Though the sort of boating I do is very different, and the scale can't even be compared, I think there are some parallels.  For one I find that every time I hit the water for a paddle I'm confronted with an unexpected, absolutely breathtakingly beautiful moment in nature.  Sometimes it's a fish that suddenly jumps over the bow of my boat or a huge blue heron that glides through the air just feet away from me, other times it's the morning fog lifting from a glassy lake or a hidden white sand beach that appears around a coastline corner.  In yesterday's entry on Jessica's blog she described an unbelievable scene, which I've pasted below.  To go directly to her website you can <A href="http://www.jessicawatson.com.au/" target=_blank>click here</A> (from her site you can find a link to her blog).  The entry inspired me to plan a final paddling day trip to Lake of the Woods this weekend.  Can't wait...<br><br><P style="MARGIN: 0px" align=center><IMG alt="" hspace=0 src="http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn194/scottwiebe/jessica.jpg" align=baseline border=0></P><H3 class="post-title entry-title"><A href="http://youngestround.blogspot.com/2009/10/blues-and-pinks.html" target=_blank>"Blues and Pinks"</A> </H3><DIV class=post-header-line-1></DIV><DIV class="post-body entry-content">Today's been a quiet one out here. For a while again this afternoon we were completely becalmed again. I expected that it would frustrate me making so little progress but I really enjoyed the chance just to take it easy and start on a book between tweaking the sails. It's been so long since I've had anytime just to take it easy for a while and the freedom was amazing. No deadlines, nothing to rush off to, I can eat whatever I like whenever I like, no one to send me off to bed! It was pretty special this afternoon when the sea glassed right out, it was as if you could see right to the distant blue bottom apart from huge schools of jelly fish floating past. We even had a couple of dolphins drop in to say hi. The other unexpected visitor was a small plane who circled around overhead, just when I thought I was finally by myself!<BR>I've already discovered that a tidy cabin means a happy Jessica. I can only relax when everything on deck, in the cockpit and down below is in its place and ready for the unexpected. Right now the sun's setting and the sky's turned a shade of pink, exactly the same as Ella's Pink Lady , very pretty! So I might get the camera out before finding something to eat (I'm thinking sweet and sour lamb and then pancakes), getting Ella's Pink Lady ready for the night, then calling in for evening skeds.<BR><BR>Jesse </DIV> <p>Forum: <a href="http://thetrainingcoop.websitetoolbox.com/?forum=108704">TheTrainingCoop.com Main Board</a> http://thetrainingcoop.websitetoolbox.com/post?id=3737867 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:24:17 GMT Scott new updates to personal training pages http://thetrainingcoop.websitetoolbox.com/post?id=3734244 <P>I recently received some feedback that the formatting changes I made to the certified personal fitness training pages weren't easily viewable using some browsers and/or resolution set-ups, so I've edited the pages and reposted them.  Feel free to check them out <A href="http://www.thetrainingcoop.com/trainingcooppersonalfitnesstraining.htm" target=_blank>here</A>, and if you notice any formatting issues by all means let me know, though I trust everything is fine now.</P> <p>Forum: <a href="http://thetrainingcoop.websitetoolbox.com/?forum=108704">TheTrainingCoop.com Main Board</a> http://thetrainingcoop.websitetoolbox.com/post?id=3734244 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:59:33 GMT Scott Wpg Bike Shorts Film Festival - My Video Submission http://thetrainingcoop.websitetoolbox.com/post?id=3733727 Well I finally got it done ... as requested by organizers of the <a target="_blank" href="http://biketothefuture.org/events/archives/2009/08/23/bike-shorts-film-festival-2009">Winnipeg Bike Shorts Film Festival</a> (20 Oct at the Cinemathique), I made a new biking video remix that they will be playing at the festival ... cool - yes ... scary - yes!<br><br>I'm glad I took the time to put this video together though rather than just giving them one of my previous ... I had fun making this one and I think it captures biking in Winnipeg in all seasons and conditions ... therefore the song choice and title:<br><br><font size="3"><b><a target="_blank" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80uAUz-M5vM">Biking Winnipeg - Under The Same Sun</a></b></font>:<br><br><object width="660" height="525"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/80uAUz-M5vM&hl=en&fs=1&border=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/80uAUz-M5vM&hl=en&fs=1&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="660" height="525"></object><br><br><br>Cameo appearance of Scott and lots of Lori (of course!).<br><br>Enjoy!<br> <p>Forum: <a href="http://thetrainingcoop.websitetoolbox.com/?forum=108704">TheTrainingCoop.com Main Board</a> http://thetrainingcoop.websitetoolbox.com/post?id=3733727 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 11:44:30 GMT Tom Altona CX race http://thetrainingcoop.websitetoolbox.com/post?id=3732847 Earlier this week I was actually thinking of 'racing' in Altona (for real) in part because you don't need an MCA license to race it and I haven't purchased one this year, and as the calendar gets shorter and shorter it's becoming less and less appealing for me to spend the money on one, but instead I decided to enjoy a nice motorcycle ride down the Altona to spectate.  I took some pics of the A race but they didn`t all turn out - I discoverd that if I use the zoom on my bberry the pics suck.  So, if you`re looking at these pics and there are none of you I`m sorry.  I tried to get a pic of everyone racing but I`ve only posted the ones that turned out.  Here they are:<BR><BR><P style="MARGIN: 0px" align=center></P><DIV style="WIDTH: 480px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><EMBED src=http://w304.photobucket.com/pbwidget.swf?pbwurl=http://w304.photobucket.com/albums/nn194/scottwiebe/0e4b5242.pbw width=480 height=360 type=application/x-shockwave-flash wmode="transparent"><A href="http://photobucket.com/slideshows" target=_blank target=_blank><IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; FLOAT: left; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" src="http://pic.photobucket.com/slideshows/btn.gif"></A><A href="http://s304.photobucket.com/albums/nn194/scottwiebe/?action=view&current=0e4b5242.pbw" target=_blank target=_blank><IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; FLOAT: left; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" src="http://pic.photobucket.com/slideshows/btn_viewallimages.gif"></A></DIV><P></P><P style="MARGIN: 0px" align=left>Kudo`s to everyone involved in putting on the event.  It again looked like a definate highlight of the cross season.  Congrats also to Graham who looked like he had a pretty good race out there.  Must be the bike.</P> <p>Forum: <a href="http://thetrainingcoop.websitetoolbox.com/?forum=108704">TheTrainingCoop.com Main Board</a> http://thetrainingcoop.websitetoolbox.com/post?id=3732847 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 01:14:37 GMT Scott Half Marathon PR http://thetrainingcoop.websitetoolbox.com/post?id=3717325 Hey all, I haven't been on here much but Mark keeps me up to date on all your paddling, cycling, and gel-patching escapades. I'm always thoroughly impressed and inspired.<br><br>I just emailed Scott about training and realized I had forgotten to tell him about my Thanksgiving half marathon! So here's a little Twitter-style race re-cap from my Ottawa Fall Colours Marathon on Sunday:<br><br><b>Chilly morning, wind whipping the last vibrant leaves from the trees. Bright sunshine over a rolling course. Raced with two friends from Kingston, ON, and we all achieved personal bests: My goal was to break 2 hours, and I finished in 1:51:35, at an 8:30 min/mile pace. Previous best? 2:15:00.</b><br><br>I love that this whole site is basically devoted to shameless self-promotion. It assuages some of the guilt from doing the same on other (lazier) social networks! The whole shebang of pics, including ones of our friends, is on Flickr if you're bored. I'm in a white shirt and sunglasses: <a target="_blank" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/westcoasthurrah/sets/72157622578377244/"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/westcoasthurrah/sets/72157622578377244/" target="_blank">http://www.flickr.com/photos/westcoasthurrah/sets/72157622578377244/</a><br></a><br>Jen<br><br> <p>Forum: <a href="http://thetrainingcoop.websitetoolbox.com/?forum=108704">TheTrainingCoop.com Main Board</a> http://thetrainingcoop.websitetoolbox.com/post?id=3717325 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 21:09:56 GMT Jen Bourkevale Kids Bike Race Video http://thetrainingcoop.websitetoolbox.com/post?id=3715138 Well, I had some time today and decided I was overdue in making use of some of my great pics, video and helmet cam video footage from the Bourkevale Cross race to make a video remix.  Result ... way too much to put in one video ... solution ... make three (Kids, B & A Races)!!!<br><br>First up ... the kids race.  Our two sons may be out of the house and busy with university, but Lori and I know where our priorities still lie ... our kids ... I'm sure it's the same for you all.  So, I present ...<br><br><a target="_blank" href="http://s443.photobucket.com/albums/qq152/trainingcooptom/Bourkevale%20CX%20Race%202009/?action=view&current=BourkevaleKidsBikeRace-2009.flv"><b><font size="3">The Training Coop Bourkevale 2009 Kids Bike Race</font></b></a>:<br>* On Photobucket this time ... no need for YouTube.<br><br><br><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allownetworking="all" wmode="transparent" src="http://static.photobucket.com/player.swf?file=http://vid443.photobucket.com/albums/qq152/trainingcooptom/Bourkevale%20CX%20Race%202009/BourkevaleKidsBikeRace-2009.flv" width="600" height="361"><br>It was a blast to 'race' with the kids and capture some of their enthusiasm!<br><br>Enjoy!<br> <p>Forum: <a href="http://thetrainingcoop.websitetoolbox.com/?forum=108704">TheTrainingCoop.com Main Board</a> http://thetrainingcoop.websitetoolbox.com/post?id=3715138 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 03:16:45 GMT Tom Belgium Supercross Race http://thetrainingcoop.websitetoolbox.com/post?id=3710974 <b><font size="4">Wow!!! </font><br><br>That race was a super super supercross blast on a truly cyclocross day ... cold, windy, some new snow, muddy - sweet!</b><br><br><b>The course was super excellent with lots of challenge and some scary slippery spots!</b><br><br><img src="http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq152/trainingcooptom/Belgium%20Supercross%20Race%202009/01a.jpg"><br><b>Well done Ian, Hal and the Olympia gang <img src="http://thetrainingcoop.websitetoolbox.com/images/boards/smilies/thumb.gif" align="absmiddle" border="0">!!</b><br><br><img src="http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq152/trainingcooptom/Belgium%20Supercross%20Race%202009/01b.jpg"><br>I made it out to the races in time to do a practice lap and watch the B Race.<br><br><img src="http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq152/trainingcooptom/Belgium%20Supercross%20Race%202009/03.jpg"><br>The DJ was just setting up and the announcer was getting folks excited about racin'!<br><br><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allownetworking="all" wmode="transparent" src="http://static.photobucket.com/player.swf?file=http://vid443.photobucket.com/albums/qq152/trainingcooptom/Belgium%20Supercross%20Race%202009/04.flv" width="600" height="361"><br><br><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allownetworking="all" wmode="transparent" src="http://static.photobucket.com/player.swf?file=http://vid443.photobucket.com/albums/qq152/trainingcooptom/Belgium%20Supercross%20Race%202009/08.flv" width="600" height="361"><br>The 'Bog' was not as wet as in the past, but all the other slimy mud sections more than made up for it!<br><br><br><img src="http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq152/trainingcooptom/Belgium%20Supercross%20Race%202009/23.jpg"><br>Brad E. from RRR-ing was moving fast ... always looking like a seasoned CX-er and carried on to make the podium!<br>Great stuff 'Impaler'!<br><br><img src="http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq152/trainingcooptom/Belgium%20Supercross%20Race%202009/26.jpg"><br>Tim L. rode the bog every time and was always smiling!<br><br><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allownetworking="all" wmode="transparent" src="http://static.photobucket.com/player.swf?file=http://vid443.photobucket.com/albums/qq152/trainingcooptom/Belgium%20Supercross%20Race%202009/29.flv" width="600" height="361"><br>The triple barriers came right after a good stretch of grass and a little incline ... perfect!<br><br><img src="http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq152/trainingcooptom/Belgium%20Supercross%20Race%202009/44.jpg"><br>Artur is one speedy cat for a new racer ... I think he unofficially won the B Race, but couldn't be listed that way as a "Citizen' racer!<br>Well done bud!<br><br><img src="http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq152/trainingcooptom/Belgium%20Supercross%20Race%202009/35.jpg"><br>'Tenacious' Vic from FGBC was looking determined and always ready to give a burst when the course demanded!<br><br><img src="http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq152/trainingcooptom/Belgium%20Supercross%20Race%202009/49.jpg"><br>KK was out marshaling again and cheering on everyone, esp. his fellow RRR-ing gang!&nbsp; Two weeks til the cast's off ... Nordic Cross?!<br>*That's Al D. in the background marshaling at the windiest corner!<br>Thanks Kev, Al and all the other volunteers ... Lindsay G. sure put in a long day of work!!<br><br><br><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allownetworking="all" wmode="transparent" src="http://static.photobucket.com/player.swf?file=http://vid443.photobucket.com/albums/qq152/trainingcooptom/Belgium%20Supercross%20Race%202009/57.flv" width="600" height="361"><br>The Oly boys always seemed to have another slimy climb or hill ready to make the race memorable!<br><br><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allownetworking="all" wmode="transparent" src="http://static.photobucket.com/player.swf?file=http://vid443.photobucket.com/albums/qq152/trainingcooptom/Belgium%20Supercross%20Race%202009/53.flv" width="600" height="361"><br>Here's Michelle from RRR-ing negotiating another slick downhill and slimy trail section.<br>Well done!<br><br><b>So then it was time for the A Race:</b><br><br>I handed off my camera to the Impaler (thanks Brad and good photog-ing!), got my helmet cam ready and lined up ...<br><br><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allownetworking="all" wmode="transparent" src="http://static.photobucket.com/player.swf?file=http://vid443.photobucket.com/albums/qq152/trainingcooptom/Belgium%20Supercross%20Race%202009/61.flv" width="600" height="361"><br>There was a good strong field of racers and I was ready for some real CX fun! ...<br><b>then I accidentally 'double tapped' my helmet cam and so no h/c footage of the early part of the race</b> <img src="http://thetrainingcoop.websitetoolbox.com/images/boards/smilies/frown.gif" align="absmiddle" border="0"> <br><br><br><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allownetworking="all" wmode="transparent" src="http://static.photobucket.com/player.swf?file=http://vid443.photobucket.com/albums/qq152/trainingcooptom/Belgium%20Supercross%20Race%202009/62.flv" width="600" height="361"><br>Fortunately Brad caught the start with camera #2!<br><br><img src="http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq152/trainingcooptom/Belgium%20Supercross%20Race%202009/63.jpg"><br>The pace at the front on lap one was super quick, but the course was almost all high-aerobic with only a little cruising ...<br><br><img src="http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq152/trainingcooptom/Belgium%20Supercross%20Race%202009/65.jpg"><br>I was pretty happy until the mud pit on a later lap ...<br><br><img src="http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq152/trainingcooptom/Belgium%20Supercross%20Race%202009/66.jpg"><br>Here's Ian H. keeping Gary S. at bay (later Gary had the same problem I had ... a flat early into a lap ... no turning back or cutting - run it all or get DQ-ed!).<br><br><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allownetworking="all" wmode="transparent" src="http://static.photobucket.com/player.swf?file=http://vid443.photobucket.com/albums/qq152/trainingcooptom/Belgium%20Supercross%20Race%202009/67.flv" width="600" height="361"><br>Dylan and Dan N. were moving fast, but Dan prevailed for a well earned victory!<br><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allownetworking="all" wmode="transparent" src="http://static.photobucket.com/player.swf?file=http://vid443.photobucket.com/albums/qq152/trainingcooptom/Belgium%20Supercross%20Race%202009/71.flv" width="600" height="361"><br>Craig from FGBC was right there in the hunt all race and moved up to 2nd place on the day!<br>Awesome job Craig!<br><br><img src="http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq152/trainingcooptom/Belgium%20Supercross%20Race%202009/83.jpg"><br>Even after a full morning of course set-up and race organizing, Hal L. was smoking along and was nice enough to cheer me on as I was run/walking my flatted bike around almost an entire lap!<br><br><img src="http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq152/trainingcooptom/Belgium%20Supercross%20Race%202009/91.jpg"><br>Here's Chris H. from FGBC taking the smart way up this little steep one ... we all tried riding up this one and most thought better after spinning out at the top ...<br><img src="http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq152/trainingcooptom/Belgium%20Supercross%20Race%202009/88.jpg"><br>Smart Dylan ... now why didn't I think of that until my last lap?!<br><br><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allownetworking="all" wmode="transparent" src="http://static.photobucket.com/player.swf?file=http://vid443.photobucket.com/albums/qq152/trainingcooptom/Belgium%20Supercross%20Race%202009/74c.flv" width="600" height="361"><br>I stopped to get my helmet cam working and got some good footage before my flat.&nbsp; The lower river section was slick but fun!<br><br><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allownetworking="all" wmode="transparent" src="http://static.photobucket.com/player.swf?file=http://vid443.photobucket.com/albums/qq152/trainingcooptom/Belgium%20Supercross%20Race%202009/74d.flv" width="600" height="361"><br>The top side section was a chance to set a strong pace, but reduce the lactic buildup!<br><br><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allownetworking="all" wmode="transparent" src="http://static.photobucket.com/player.swf?file=http://vid443.photobucket.com/albums/qq152/trainingcooptom/Belgium%20Supercross%20Race%202009/74e.flv" width="600" height="361"><br>The bog was totally rideable, but that didn't stop me from having one impressive wipe-out there and flatting right after (of course just when Scott and Deanna from the TrgCoop were there to watch and cheer)!<br><br><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allownetworking="all" wmode="transparent" src="http://static.photobucket.com/player.swf?file=http://vid443.photobucket.com/albums/qq152/trainingcooptom/Belgium%20Supercross%20Race%202009/93.flv" width="600" height="361"><br>Run/walking the course is hard work!!!<br><br><img src="http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq152/trainingcooptom/Belgium%20Supercross%20Race%202009/75.jpg"><br>Meanwhile, Dan N. was all business and chewing up the course!<br><br><embed width="600" height="361" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowFullscreen="true" allowNetworking="all" wmode="transparent" src="http://static.photobucket.com/player.swf?file=http://vid443.photobucket.com/albums/qq152/trainingcooptom/Belgium%20Supercross%20Race%202009/94.flv"><br>Ok, this highly edited video show me fixing my flat in one minute ... it actually took 10 minutes ... mud/pebble covered tire, cold hands, rip the tire off without releasing brakes (ok for off ... no good for on!) ... thanks to 'Coach' Dave D. for helping me with getting my tire back on!<br><br><embed width="600" height="361" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowFullscreen="true" allowNetworking="all" wmode="transparent" src="http://static.photobucket.com/player.swf?file=http://vid443.photobucket.com/albums/qq152/trainingcooptom/Belgium%20Supercross%20Race%202009/95.flv"><br>One last lap ... just under the cut-off time ... he he he <br> <p>Forum: <a href="http://thetrainingcoop.websitetoolbox.com/?forum=108704">TheTrainingCoop.com Main Board</a> http://thetrainingcoop.websitetoolbox.com/post?id=3710974 Sun, 11 Oct 2009 16:34:40 GMT Tom CrossTastic Promotion http://thetrainingcoop.websitetoolbox.com/post?id=3706137 Gary Sewell is doing such a good job of promoting the upcoming Whittier Park cx race that I thought it was worth another posting on this message board, this time with all 4 posters from his advertising campaign included below.  He's also set up a blog just for the race, <A href="http://superprestige.blogspot.com/" target=_blank target=_blank>here</A>, which includes info on possibly the most bling-filled prize list of any cross race to date.<BR><BR><DIV style="WIDTH: 640px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><EMBED src=http://w304.photobucket.com/pbwidget.swf?pbwurl=http://w304.photobucket.com/albums/nn194/scottwiebe/5eaa3bf8.pbw width=640 height=480 type=application/x-shockwave-flash wmode="transparent"><A href="http://photobucket.com/slideshows" target=_blank target=_blank><IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; FLOAT: left; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" src="http://pic.photobucket.com/slideshows/btn.gif"></A><A href="http://s304.photobucket.com/albums/nn194/scottwiebe/?action=view&current=5eaa3bf8.pbw" target=_blank target=_blank><IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; FLOAT: left; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" src="http://pic.photobucket.com/slideshows/btn_viewallimages.gif"></A></DIV> <p>Forum: <a href="http://thetrainingcoop.websitetoolbox.com/?forum=108704">TheTrainingCoop.com Main Board</a> http://thetrainingcoop.websitetoolbox.com/post?id=3706137 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:18:20 GMT Scott Gots me a new bike cap! http://thetrainingcoop.websitetoolbox.com/post?id=3703398 So last night I checked the FGBC blog and spied <a target="_blank" href="http://bikeclub2003.blogspot.com/2009/10/hats-sampling-of-what-will-be-at-sj.html">this post</a> from Jonny G.<br><b>Very functional riding caps, totally stylish (even on Jonny) and a bargain at 20 "bones"!</b><br><br><b>Lori and I decided that this cap was just my style:</b><br><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_L0pt0u4f23A/Ssq_ub_4jCI/AAAAAAAAAD0/2JW3i8HGddg/s1600/4022960E.jpg" width="639" height="477"><br>Notice how the peak can protect <u>almost any</u> snoz from sun or rain!<br><br>So I says to myself, <b>gotta get me</b> <b>one of them hand-made cappos</b> ...<br><br>And as it just so happens ... I was out for a ride today and stopped in <b>at the Olympia shoppe</b> to pre-order some studded 29-er tires for my Karate Monkey (oh yes - the snow is coming!) ... an who comes in but <b>Jonny, the cappo salesman</b> <b>himself</b> ...<br><br>After each of our businesses is done (sorry Jonny, I still don't believe your cx-er was making any noise - you just need a shoppe fix!) I offer to <b>ride into Wolseley with him for some extra distance</b> before reversing back to my place ... so we get to his abode and he says "<b>wanna see some caps?</b>" ... "<b>why of course</b>" says I ... Charlene G. just happens to be avail and the caps appear (in their plenty - you know ya want one!) ... I grab my fav and <b>the fit is perfect ... sold</b> ... here's the 20 bones ... thanks ... hey <b>can ya take a pic</b> for the blog ... <b>snap</b>:<br><img src="http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq152/trainingcooptom/PA071635.jpg" width="639" height="472"><br><b>Quickest and easiest transaction I've every made!</b><br><br>So I don my helmet over my sweet new riding cap and blast home ... <b>time to show off to Lori ...</b><br><img src="http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq152/trainingcooptom/PA071646.jpg"><br>Hmmm ... so yah, it is a perfect riding cap ... and as it turns out <b>it can cover even my big snoz</b>!  There's a view I don't get to see often <img src="http://thetrainingcoop.websitetoolbox.com/images/boards/smilies/eek.gif" align="absmiddle" border="0">!<br><br><b>Great caps for sure</b> ... fit great, feel excellent and totally stylish (how am I doin Jonny?) ... <b>you know ya wannit</b>!!!<br> <p>Forum: <a href="http://thetrainingcoop.websitetoolbox.com/?forum=108704">TheTrainingCoop.com Main Board</a> http://thetrainingcoop.websitetoolbox.com/post?id=3703398 Thur, 08 Oct 2009 02:34:36 GMT Tom CrossTasticMud race poster http://thetrainingcoop.websitetoolbox.com/post?id=3699844 This just in from Gary Sewell.  For more info surf on over to <A href="http://www.fogcycling.blogspot.com" target=_blank target=_blank><a href="http://www.fogcycling.blogspot.com" target="_blank">http://www.fogcycling.blogspot.com</a></A>.<BR><BR><IMG alt="" hspace=0 src="http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn194/scottwiebe/CrossTasticMud.jpg" align=baseline border=0><BR> <p>Forum: <a href="http://thetrainingcoop.websitetoolbox.com/?forum=108704">TheTrainingCoop.com Main Board</a> http://thetrainingcoop.websitetoolbox.com/post?id=3699844 Tue, 06 Oct 2009 14:28:18 GMT Scott