Never a Dull Moment

I promised a little surprise for my next post so....are you sitting down?

We had two cyclists compete in the Boundary Waters Cross race last week.

Cross is pretty different from regular road racing.  Frankly, it's a bit safer.  You're not riding on the road.

That's actually part of the allure.  It's off-road, through woods, through mud, up hills and over barriers.  Oh, yeah.  There are barriers.  There's quite a bit of getting off and on your bike, carrying it with you.

I have to say I'm pretty proud of my um....not in his 20s husband.  He had fun and got some exercise.  And I think he looked pretty darn good doing it, too.

Love this guy.

Fall and Cross Season

I have so many things and pictures to share, but I'm going to default to what's at my fingertips for this post.  There's a nip in the air and it just has that feel of fall.  For a cyclist that means....cyclocross season.  James has been looking for to cross seasons since his road season was pretty much a bust for him.

I really enjoy cross races.  The atmosphere is so much more laid back and it just feels more like a family outing.  Because it's off road, it is also more pleasurable to be around the course in different places.

The speeds are much slower so sometimes the riders communicate with the crowd. (Like when James explained to me in this race why he lost a few places.  He actually had time to tell me he dropped his chain and had trouble getting it back on.)

This was a pretty steep run up. It was fun watching James at this first race. He could really move his bike around.  Last time I watched him the bike was as much of an obstacle as the course.  (Guess weight training is working for him!)

I hope you guys are enjoying this beautiful fall weather.  Stay tuned.  Fun stuff from the Ole Miss game and maybe a surprise guest cyclist appearance coming soon!