Barely squeaked by my goal time of 6 hours. Final time was 5 hours and 57 minutes. I’m very pleased overall with the day. Couldn’t have done it without my families support!
I can’t move my legs…seriously.
Andy B
outsideallday.com
March 29-30 Southridge National – Fontana
National Mountain Bike Series (NMBS) Race #1
and So Cal State Cross Country #2 / Super D #2 So Cal State Race Series
Southridge National Race Schedule
Race Start Times
There have been a few request of what the course looks like, maps, etc… Our friends at GeoLadders do a good job of supplying this type of stuff, but if you want to look you have to sign up to their site. Don’t be afraid it’s FREE.
Race Reports:
Day 1 XC (Expert, Semi-Pro, Expert)
Photos:
Day 1 XC Photos (Pro, Semi-Pro, & Expert)
Day 2 Short Track (Pro, Semi-Pro, & Expert) & XC Awards (Beg-Sport)
Results:
XC, Short Track XC, SD, 4X, and DH (Beginnner, Sport, Expert, Semi-Pro, Pro)
We want to hear about your race weekend… Send anything in to dave@outsideallday.com so we can post it with the rest of the reports, pictures, etc…
Earlier today Dave and I were talking through how many calories I would be burning over the course of the race tomorrow. Our assumption is 1,000 calories per hour for a total of 6,000. We might be totally nuts.
Felipe was schooling me last week on how many calories and how often I needed to consume them while racing. It’s way more than I have ever taken in during a race.
My plan:
Pre-swim - 6:40 am – 1 GU
Swimming - 6:50 – 7:40 – Nasty ocean water and seaweed
Transition 1 - 7:45 – A few sips on a bottle of Motor Tabs
Bike - 7:50 – 10:50 – 2 giant bottles of doubled up Motor Tabs and 6 GUs
Transition 2 - 10:55 – A few sips on a bottle of Motor Tabs and 1 Bonk Breaker.
Running - 11:00 – 1:00 – 3 GUs and beverage on course.
Post – A giant chocolate milk!
Total calories = 1,400
This should be very interesting,
Andy B
outsideallday.com
Earlier this week I threw down the credit card for a new supply of Bonk Breaker bars. These bars are right out of the oven. Of course I had to sample one and they taste as good as the last 1,000 Bonk Breakers I have eaten 
Thanks for getting them here before my race Jason!
Andy B
outsideallday.com
Once Carter wakes up the family will be loading up for the drive down to Oceanside. The weather calls for 50 degrees at the start of the race tomorrow. I can deal with that. Water will be in the mid fifties.
I’ll be Twittering more tonight and early tomorrow morning (Twitter name outsideallday)…
Still nervous/anxious,
Andy B
outsideallday.com
Not really much to say tonight, I feel pre-occupied with thoughts about Saturday. The last 3 hours have been spent with the family and preparing/gathering items I need to survive 6 hours of racing. Ate very well today and prescribed by Felipe and drank SO much water.
I’m not sure why I’m nervous, physically I know I can complete it. There is pressure to finish in under 6 hours but that’s only be put on by me. My right shoulder is still tender and that scares me but overall, not much to worry about.
I need to go read or something and get off the dang computer…
Andy B
outsideallday.com
Manuel Prado (Manny) is now a local Southern Californian Pro-Mountain Biker but originally he was from Costa Rica. Manny is known for his flatland skills as it was this talent and the X-Games which brought him to the United States years ago. However, Manny has not forgot the sport that brought him here or his homeland as he is now onto new cycling endeavors. Each year Manny goes back to Costa Rica to put on an event, Ticos Jam, to showcase the flatland talent of his homeland and encourage others that anything is possible if they stick to it.
He sent over this video from this years event:
-DSheek
Now I want a BMX bike.
Get ready for Carter Brazelton to be a house hold name!
He almost understands how to pedal! He’s ready for father and son rides.
Andy B
outsideallday.com
My buddy Adam turned me on to this book. I’m into the first chapter and it’s excellent.
Andy B
outsideallday.com
This article just hit my inbox. I need this…
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http://www.competitorsocal.com
By: Brian Shea
Not one menu is a perfect fit for all athletes, but there are some general rules that everyone can use as a guide during the final 24 hours leading into your race.
As the season looms near, with some of us already kicking off our racing with an early Spring marathon or maybe even Ironman 70.3® in Oceanside, CA, the topic of what to eat comes to everyone’s mind. If race nutrition isn’t something you’ve previously thought of, NOW is a perfect time to start!
Click here to read the rest of the article.
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Andy B
outsideallday.com
What makes your business better than someone else’s? If you have great products and prices how can you distinguish yourself in a competitive landscape? This is a weird post for me but I’ve been processing it a lot for my own job and this morning a solid thought came to mind.
Know, really know your best customers. Know them by name, engage them about their personal lives, don’t be afraid to call them friends. My buddies at Rock N Road have answered this question successfully and I think their business is exploding because of it. When I walk in the door with my bike Teri greets me and instantly takes it to the back no matter how busy they are, priority service. Parker will 100% come up and give me a high five. Traci always asks how Julie and Carter are doing. Jeff is curious how things with the blog are going. Eric will ask me about my training. Matt’s just a good dude. Wow! It’s almost overwhelming how friendly they are but because I look forward to seeing my friends shopping there is part of my routine.
When routine (comfort) can be created in the shopping experience you have created the perfect scenario for your brand, extreme loyalty. I’m not loyal to their marketing messages, product lines, service department, I’m loyal to them as people, and that’s a significant connection. I have a lot to learn from Rock N Road. I just wish I could ride my bike more!
Andy B
outsideallday.com
