No way! I was kidding when I kept saying I broke my hand…
I wasn’t even going to go for an x-ray if Mark couldn’t get me in really easily. I mean, really, c’mon!
I wanted to cry. Though not from pain, but because I figured that I couldn’t race provincials this weekend and the next few weeks were being called into question. And all because of the stupidest crash in the world?!?!? Who the heck crashes commuting to school?!?!?
I don’t even know what to do with myself now… I’m actually sick of the tv… I didn’t think that could happen…
But life does go on. Good luck to everybody travelling to and racing in provincials. Keep the rubber side down. I’ll be thinking of you.
Check back for the plans for the rest of my season.
::SAdamson
I have to thank United Cycle for helping me out amidst all their expansions!
United Cycle has helped me a lot over the years. I joined their race team in 2001 and have ridden many Trek bikes from them over the years. They have employed me for 3.5 of the last 5.5 years. Just a strong, family-owned business.
Thanks United Cycle! You help make everything possible!
::SAdamson
I’ve been lying on the couch, sick, since leaving work early on Monday… no good at all!
But it really started last Thursday night. Friday was ok. Saturday was good. Sunday was even better. Until I hit the start line of Terrascape’s Beans ‘n Barley… I couldn’t get my legs warmed up and feeling good, my throat and lungs were burning. I pulled out early to prevent making myself more sick. Dang!
And when I was finally on my way to school tonight, I managed to crash; I broke a spoke in my front wheel and hit my hand really bad. I walked back home and decided that I didn’t feel like going to class anymore. I was going to be late and I could study more for my exam tomorrow.
All this after my arm finally got better from some painful tendonitis I got from the races in Maine.
Geez…
I guess that means things can go uphill from here!
::SAdamson
I have decided to join a global movement that is bringing much needed attention to prostate cancer. I’m doing this by growing a Moustache this Movember, the month formerly known as November. My commitment is to grow a moustache all November and I am hoping that you will support my efforts by making a donation. The funds raised go directly to Prostate Cancer Canada.
What many people don’t know is that 1 in 6 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime. Prostate cancer is the most common cancer to afflict Canadian men with 25,500 diagnosed and 4,400 dying from the disease each year.
Facts like these have convinced me I should get involved.
To make a donation, you can either:
• Click this link http://ca.movember.com/mospace/220001/ and donate online using your credit card or PayPal account , or
• Write a cheque payable to ‘Prostate Cancer Canada’, referencing my Registration Number 220001 and mailing it to: Prostate Cancer Canada, 145 Front Street East, Ste. 306, Toronto, ON M5A 1E3, Canada.
All donations are tax deductible to the extent permitted by law.
Prostate Cancer Canada will use the money raised by Movember for the development of programs related to awareness, public education, advocacy, support of those affected, and research into the prevention, detection, treatment and cure of prostate cancer.
For more details on how the funds raised from previous campaigns have been used and the impact Movember is having please click [HERE].
Thank you
::SAdamson
or 7.
Just wait.
It’s coming…
Just have to get caught up at home/school…
::SAdamson
Thanks mom! I’ve been saying that a lot these last few days…
I had an interesting week leading up to this trip out east. Finalizing logistics, studying, working on bikes, recovering from nationals, eating turkey…
But with the help of my amazing parents, my wonderful coach, and other wonderful people; namely, Juventus Cycling Club, Transcend Coffee, United Cycle, Soigneur Race Services, Chris and Kylah, Mr. Ward, I hope I’m not forgetting anyone…
But Mack and I did make it to Toronto on Thursday night. Got settled in the hotel, had a nice long sleep, then went in search of food. On foot, we made it to Tim Horton’s, with the grocery store too far for my wimpy feet…
With the bikes built, the only left to do was go preride the course. It was all set up by the early afternoon and was definitely going to be a hard day.
I was having trouble dialing in my tyre pressures and just riding my bike. But, what can you do? I had a decent start, holding wheels, but I went down on the second lap just after passing a guy. My brake was rubbing, so I switched bikes at the pit. The next lap I jammed my chain in my 46-27 at the top of the climb. It took me forever to get it out. I almost packed it in…
It was just not my day. I knew that I wanted to follow the leaders’ wheels when they lapped me and follow their lines. But I couldn’t even hold their wheels at that point. Oh boy!
Sunday’s course seemed way better for me. I was having more fun preriding. I was more comfortable. I had another decent start, again just holding wheels. I don’t think I could even tell you when things started going bad. But they did go bad. I have absolutely no excuses for Sunday’s ride. I’m sorry.
So, pack up, get the heck out of here. With some bikes going with Nathaniel to New York and me and the rest of my stuff going to Buffalo with Chris and Kylah, we were off.
A good dinner, a floor to sleep on, pancakes for breakfast… things were looking better already! No problems at the airport, Adam picked me up, I built my bike, then we went out for some food to Tavolo with Janice.
I told him to send my parents a picture of me with a drink in each hand… oops…
Now I’ve found my spot on the chair, with my sweatpants and my computer on my lap.
Looking forward to a good week and a good weekend! Now I really need that UCI point…
::SAdamson
Oh boy. I can’t believe I just wrote two blog posts in a row with the exact same title?!?!?
But today is another day. Another day with great Canadian weather and a great bike race put on by Juventus. Thanks again!
I definitely felt a little more relaxed this morning. I actually got some studying done…
The course today had way more traction and the lines were almost dry. It was feeling warmer during my warmup, but when it came to start, the wind had picked up and the flurries started.
I had #22 on the call up, but got a good spot behind Larson. He got off quick and was really aggressive picking up spots; I think I was easily in the top 8 by the second corner. I knew I just needed to be on that group.
I was going good, but just started getting gapped a little bit here and there. The guys in front of me were also opening gaps. I was making up time on the steep climbs and some of the more technical sections. I was feeling super strong on the straights today too. I was really just trying to hold wheels, but I would eventually get gapped.
I bobbled on the off camber switchback with a couple laps to go and slipped on the ice by the bike path with 2 to go. That opened up the gap to Hewitt and Fisher, and I wouldn’t close it back up. I rode the last couple laps pretty gingerly and held onto 13th place. Definitely not a terrible ride!
I realized after that my front tire had started coming off… maybe on one of my bobbles… that could have been bad!
Thanks again to everybody who made this day possible: the organizers, the volunteers, the commissaires, the fans, the racers, the sponsors.
Happy Thanksgiving!
::SAdamson
