tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-105058192024-03-12T21:29:01.037-04:00Mr Big Ring RantsMr Big Ringhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05283758013263842008noreply@blogger.comBlogger119125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10505819.post-65978712605649369542019-07-05T11:41:00.000-04:002019-07-05T11:41:44.578-04:002019 Funk Bottoms Gravel 100KJune 15th was the 9th edition of the <a href="http://funkbottomsgravel.com/" target="_blank">Funk Bottoms Gravel</a> 100K\200K. This year the race has once again changed its starting location to <a href="https://goo.gl/maps/aeazVLa8DXZ4bj6G6" target="_blank">Glenmont, OH</a>. The Funk Bottoms Gravel race has been steadily growing over the years and parking and other logistics of the race are always a problem. The race has gone through Glenmont on several years, so moving the start location made perfect sense. Thanks to <a href="https://www.hammernutrition.com/" target="_blank">Hammer Nutrition</a>, <a href="https://www.yuengling.com/" target="_blank">Yuengling</a>, <a href="https://bicycle.kendatire.com/en-eu/find-a-tire/bicycle/cyclocross-gravel/flintridge-pro/" target="_blank">Kenda Tire</a>, <a href="https://www.velocityusa.com/" target="_blank">Velocity</a>, and <a href="https://defeet.com/" target="_blank">DeFeet</a> for supporting the race. <span style="background-color: #333333; color: #cccccc; display: inline; float: none; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"></span><br />
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Last <a href="https://mrbigring.blogspot.com/2018/06/2018-funk-bottoms-gravel-single-speed.html" target="_blank">year</a> I rode on single speed and that was going to be my plan again this year. Trying to avoid mechanical gremlins that have haunted me in the <a href="https://mrbigring.blogspot.com/2018/10/brooklyn-cross-when-single-speed.html" target="_blank">past</a>. I decided to do some work on my single speed two days before I was going to leave for this year's race. Last year I rode a 42x20 and knowing this years course was going to have more climbing I decided to change to a 40x20. One of my bolts holing the chainring on decides to get stripped in the removal and then one of the cantilever brake springs breaks. Change of plans and I was back to racing on stinky pink. <br />
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This years course had a short neutral roll-out on the road for about a half mile, uphill of course, before the first gravel road and then it was Funk Time! </div>
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Starting in Glenmont this year allow the course to be right in the heart of endless miles of hilly gravel roads. </div>
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The first gravel road Twp 29 was a 2 mile climb with a half mile section of 15%.</div>
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My fueling strategy was to use what works extremely will for me. I had 2 bottles of my favorite mixture of Hammer Nutrition Orange-Vanilla <a href="https://www.hammernutrition.com/products/fuels/perpetuem/" target="_blank">Perpetuem</a> mixed with a half scoop of Lemon-Lime <a href="https://www.hammernutrition.com/heed-sports-drink" target="_blank">HEED</a>. I also carried several Hammer <a href="https://www.hammernutrition.com/products/gels" target="_blank">Gels</a> and planned on taking one every 90 minutes. This year the "secrect" checkpoint was at mile 21. That along with a natural spring around mile 34 and the <a href="http://www.buckeyedeli.com/" target="_blank">Buckeye Deli</a> in <a href="https://goo.gl/maps/TUpWywv1NmBuuH5q6" target="_blank">Nashville</a> having enough water without carrying 3 bottles was one less thing to worry about. </div>
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This years course had a little bit of everything closed roads, <a href="http://www.knoxpages.com/history/cavallo-from-rowdy-canal-town-to-virtual-ghost-town/article_271c3dde-3c33-11e9-818c-07240f41f33b.html" target="_blank">ghost towns</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vR_ClIA0g8o" target="_blank">Bigfoot,</a> abandoned railroads, rock quarries, covered bridges. And if that was not enough there was a stream crossing at the end. </div>
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My next big event will be riding in <a href="https://www.velosano.org/home" target="_blank">Velosano</a> to raise money for cancer research. Thanks to Hammer Nutrition for the support you give me. I am proud to be a Hammer sponsored athlete.
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I would like to thank <a href="https://www.hammernutrition.com/" target="_blank">Hammer Nutrition</a> for sponsoring me in in 2018 and all the help and support the have given me over the year. I am very proud that on again for 2018 I will be representing Hammer Nutrition. </div>
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Funk Bottoms Gravel on Single Speed around mile 10</div>
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Mr Big Ringhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05283758013263842008noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10505819.post-32969906174979494642018-10-02T10:17:00.000-04:002018-10-02T10:17:13.183-04:00Brooklyn Cross When Single Speed becomes no speedThe third stop of the <a href="http://neocx.com/" target="_blank">NEOCX</a> series was in Brooklyn on September 28th. Since the race was only a quarter mile from my house I decided that I may as well give it a try. I had planned on doing 2 races for the day.<br />
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I put my chain back on and was able to ride about a lap and half before it fell off again. on my 4th lap it came off twice and the second time the chain wrapped up on the rear cog and locked the back wheel up. Now it was hike-a-bike time.</div>
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Luckily I had an hour and a half before the Single Speed race and my house was only a short walk home. I had just got a replacement chain during the week but had not replaced it before the race. I agree that was a big mistake on my part. After a quick change of the chain I was good to go for the next race. </div>
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While I was home I topped off my bottle with HEED and grabbed a Hammer <a href="https://www.hammernutrition.com/hammer-gel/" target="_blank">Gel</a> to have before the start. </div>
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Good news my repair worked and my bike worked fine for the Single Speed Open. Since the race was open I would be racing against Cat1-5 racers I was very pleased to finish 10th.</div>
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Mr Big Ringhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05283758013263842008noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10505819.post-12780289875014140082018-06-28T07:50:00.000-04:002018-06-28T07:50:58.708-04:002018 Funk Bottoms Gravel, Single Speed this year.June 16th was the 8th edition of the <a href="http://funkbottomsgravel.com/">Funk Bottoms Gravel</a> race. This year my oldest son who just started riding decided to do the race. I thought it was very ambitious of him to try Funk Bottoms as his first race. I was going to let him ride my mountain bike but I didn't get around to getting it fixed in time. Being the nice guy I am, he was given the opportunity to ride <a href="https://www.specialized.com/us/en/crux-frameset/p/23534?color=35688-23534" target="_blank">stinky pink</a>. That left me with the option of riding my single speed.<br />
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The course changes a little bit each year and this year the first 8 and last 8 miles were out and back. The route was 66.7 miles with almost 7,000 feet of climbing. I knew exactly what I was getting myself into riding single speed, since I designed the course. This years route had about 100 yards of flat and short neutral roll out before the climbing fun began.<br />
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Funk Bottoms Gravel has grown steadily over the years the race was now starting at the Lake Park in Big Prairie, OH. The 8th edition had the largest starting field yet. Thanks to <a href="https://www.hammernutrition.com/" target="_blank">Hammer Nutrition</a>, <a href="https://www.yuengling.com/" target="_blank">Yeungling</a>, <a href="https://bicycle.kendatire.com/en-eu/find-a-tire/bicycle/cyclocross-gravel/flintridge-pro/" target="_blank">Kenda Tire</a>, <a href="https://www.velocityusa.com/" target="_blank">Velocity</a>, <a href="https://www.chamoisbuttr.com/" target="_blank">Chamios Butt'r</a>, <a href="http://www.progoldmfr.com/" target="_blank">Pro Gold</a>, <a href="http://defeet.com/" target="_blank">DeFeet</a> and the many racers who purchased shirts and made donations the Funk Bottoms is a FREE race. </div>
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After I gave the last minute instructions and course notes everyone lined up for the start. As I walked over to get my bike and put on my helmet everyone took off. Nothing like being the last person to roll out of the parking lot. I was in no hurry since I was going to try and ride with my son and help him along. That plan went out the window as soon as we hit he first climb still within view of the starting line. My gear selection for the day was a 42x20, which actually worked out better than I thought. My son and Paul got dropped on the first climb since I could not take it easy, and after all there was the bet of ice cream between us. The first few miles were rolling hills and a large group riding down the road. <br />
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The first climb that was going to be a challenge was just over 5 miles in. We made a right turn on Twp 501 and was faced with a wall. Somehow I managed to make the climb and stay with the group.</div>
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When we marked the course on Friday the county was out grading some of the roads. When we got on Twp 217 was the first time of many that I was forced to bust out the walk. The climb was short but steep, and very loose from the grading the day before. Later in the day this hill would come back to haunt me. I lost contact with the group I was riding with whilst walking and it seemed I would spend a good part of the day riding alone after that. </div>
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Around 11 miles in while on one of the few short flat sections I dropped my chain. A quick adjustment and I was back on my way. </div>
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Rolling into Killbuck at mile 20 I was feeling not bad and happy to have almost a third of the race done. A quick stop in the Marathon gas station to get a liter of water to top off my bottles. My fueling strategy was to use what I know works very well. I had made 3 bottles of my favorite Orange-Vanilla <a href="https://www.hammernutrition.com/products/fuels/perpetuem/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #dd7700;">Hammer Perpetuem</span></a>. I had planned to take one <a href="https://www.hammernutrition.com/endurolytes-extreme/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #dd7700;">Hammer Endorolyte</span></a> about once and hour and planned on 4-5 Hammer Gels for the race. Carrying 2 bottles on my bike and one in my jersey worked out well. The forecast called for afternoon thunderstorm's and temperatures in the mid 80's so staying hydrated was going to be a concern. Even though I knew the "secret" checkpoint was 21 miles away I didn't want to be caught without water. The 33 miles from Killbuck to Glenmont were the most scenic and difficult section of the race.</div>
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I was able to ride a good amount of the climbs while keeping the walking to a minimum. Riding single speed you have to figure out the energy wasted grinding up a hill at 2 mph versus walking at a slightly slower pace. Around mile 30 there was a racer changing a flat so I let him use my pump and it gave me a few minute break at the top of a hill. By the time the secret checkpoint arrived at mile 41 two of my bottles were empty. A quick refill of the bottles mixed with Perpetuem and I was on my way.</div>
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After leaving the checkpoint there was about a mile of pavement and easy spinning before a nice long smooth downhill. As the old adage goes "what goes down must come up" is very true at The Funk Bottoms. The nice smooth downhill was followed by a nice long grind and some more walking for short sections.</div>
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The long downhill on Twp 136 was very loose with fresh gravel and rutted. The road was fine two weeks prior when a group of us did the full route to verify the cue sheet. All the loose rock made for quite the surprise and it was a high pucker factor. After surviving that section there was another 1.5 mile climb that was mostly rideable before a long easy downhill into Glenmont. It had only been 12 miles since my bottles got filled up and only 16 miles left. I could not pass on tradition of getting the ice cold spring water in Glenmont. I had a Hammer Gel along with a bottle of cold water and was on my way in about a minute.</div>
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After leaving Glenmont was the last big climb of the day. Needless to say the walk was busted out for what hopefully would be the last time at the steep part of the climb. Once I got to the top and was riding again I joined 2 other riders and there was a group up the road. Once we caught the other group I could see that 3 of them were on single speeds. Two of the single speed guys were doing the 200K so I did the math's and I figured that I was first or second in the 100K single speed. I normally start out slow and ride the second half faster. The other 100K single speed racer looked like he was tired and I still had a little gas in the tank with less than 10 miles left in the race. I decided to try and push the pace and see how much my legs would hurt. We turned on 217 with the two way traffic of the 200K racers going out for second lap. I was going down the steep loose hill that was the first one I walked earlier in the day and hit a big rock and heard my back tire blow. After coasting to the top of the next hill I changed my flat as quick as I could. Several racers passed me whilst the flat was being changed. With 7 miles left I was hoping that the other single speed racers could be caught but it would a difficult chase. Just my luck with 2 miles left another flat on my back tire, after swapping out tubes again I was on my way. Now I was racing against the rain that was on the way. With less than a mile left it started to drizzle and I could tell a downpour was coming. I was able to finish about 10 seconds before a big downpour. </div>
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I finished 3rd in Single Speed 12 minutes back from first place. Both first and second passed me as I was changing my first flat with 7 miles to go. Like they say in NASCAR "that's racin" My son gave a great effort but only made it 32 miles. I see Honey Hut in my future.<br />
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<br />Mr Big Ringhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05283758013263842008noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10505819.post-49311570900456594342018-05-10T08:41:00.000-04:002018-05-10T11:23:52.879-04:002018 Black Fork Gravel GrindThis was the third year for the <a href="https://sites.google.com/site/bfggtest/" target="_blank">Black Fork Gravel</a> Jay and Matt do a great job organizing this fast growing event. The <a href="http://mrbigring.blogspot.com/2016/05/2016-black-fork-gravel-grind.html" target="_blank">first year</a> it was a 30 mile race and <a href="http://mrbigring.blogspot.com/2017/06/2017-black-fork-gravel-grind-just-not.html" target="_blank">last year</a> they expanded to the 30 & 54 mile format. <br />
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There was a good turn out of 300 cyclist ready to take on the challenging hills and gravel roads of the area. Last year Knox County decided to pave their portion of Wally Rd and there was about 2 miles less gravel this year. <br />
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After the ice box of 2016 and last years monsoon the weather gods finally came through this year. It was 45 in the morning when I did my 5 mile warm up ride from the cabin to the start and a forecast high of 71 and sunny. <br />
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This was the 7th year for the <a href="http://funkbottomsgravel.com/" target="_blank">Funk Bottoms Gravel</a> a race that I helped start back in 2011. As in the past years I spend the fall winter scouting out the route. Each year when setting up the route I try and make it easy for the racers to be self supported. The route changes a little bit each year, and at 68.6 miles this was the longest. </div>
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This years course was 68 miles and 7,000 feet of climbing and still wasn't the most climbing per mile. The course made up for the lack of climbing compared to past years by being the most technical. The "easy" section of the course was from Danville to Greer which had several small rollers but you paid for it once you hit Beam Road. </div>
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My goal for the race was to have 100 people sign up this year. When online registration ended on Thursday we had 99 pre-registered. Figuring a few people would drop out plus the few who show up on race day we had our goal of 100 racers. We tell the racers they have to be self supported and the course is not marked. Once again my sponsor <a href="http://www.hammernutrition.com/affiliates/81989" target="_blank">Hammer Nutrition</a> provided <a href="http://www.hammernutrition.com/products/heed-sports-drink.he.html" target="_blank">HEED</a>, <a href="http://www.hammernutrition.com/products/endurolytes-reg-.elt.html" target="_blank">Endurolytes</a>, and <a href="http://www.hammernutrition.com/products/hammer-gel.hg.html" target="_blank">Hammer Gel</a> for all the racers. We had water and HEED at the start, the secret checkpoint and the hidden oasis. Friday my father-in-law, Potenza and myself drove the course and marked all the turns. While we marked the course Friday morning and into the afternoon there was heavy rain. I started getting text messages and emails from racers questioning the course. Many were concerned about the hike a bike section. The rains stopped late Friday afternoon and the forecast for Saturday was sunny and a high of 80. Once the sun came out Saturday morning the roads dried quickly and the moisture from the rain kept the dust to a minimum.</div>
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The race starts out with a neutral rollout for the first mile, once we get to the first hill it time to start racing. </div>
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The first few miles are relatively easy with a few short steep climbs and mostly rollers. I took the opportunity to talk with several riders as we did the easy first few miles. </div>
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Around mile 10 just past the common core corner there was a fellow rider with a flat. I gave him my pump and took a few minutes drink some of my favorite mixture of Orange-Vanilla <a href="http://www.hammernutrition.com/products/perpetuem-reg-.pp.html" target="_blank">Perpetuem</a> and Lemon-Lime <a href="http://www.hammernutrition.com/products/heed-sports-drink.he.html" target="_blank">HEED</a>. Alex and Zach rode past and I knew I would catch up with them on the climb out of Glenmont. </div>
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Just as we started the 2 mile grind to the top I saw the flying Valigosky brothers walking their single speeds up the hill. I couldn't help but tell them they are "Almost to the top" That was the last I saw of them for the rest of the day. Once we got to the top of the Twp 29 climb we went down Twp 34 which was just graded the week before when we scouted the route. It was soft from the rain the day before and had fresh gravel down.</div>
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Up next was the Twp 28 followed by the hike a bike section. Yes it was muddy and I had to walk part of it, but it was only a mile of the 68 mile race. The course continued with its fast descents and long steep climbs for the next few miles. There were some amazing views along the way.</div>
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During my scouting of the course I found a park that was not on any maps. With a few emails to the Tiverton Twp officials I had the place for the secret checkpoint. The checkpoint was manned by members of the <a href="http://piratecyclingleague.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">PCL</a>-Ohio chapter and stocked with plenty of Hammer Nutrition HEED and Hammer Gels. </div>
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My mileage and training have been low this year compared to Mr. BigRing normal standards, but somehow I had managed to get my mileage goal for the month of April. Along with a few runs I felt like my fitness was coming along slowly for the spring but still headed in the right direction. I did one last quick spin on some of the course on Friday, the roads were in great shape and I even set a Strava KOM.<br />
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The weather forecast for race day did not look good with heavy thunderstorms starting Friday and continuing through Saturday night. Friday night there was heavy rain but it had stopped and it seemed like we should be able to start dry but get into some rain later. I did my usual race day routine of getting my bottles ready with bottle of my favorite mixture of <a href="http://www.hammernutrition.com/affiliates/81989/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #dd7700;">Hammer Nutrition</span></a> Orange-Vanilla <a href="http://www.hammernutrition.com/products/perpetuem-reg-.pp.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #dd7700;">Perpetuem</span></a> and Lemon-Lime <a href="http://www.hammernutrition.com/products/heed-sports-drink.he.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #dd7700;">HEED</span></a> . Since the race starts 5 miles from the cabin I figured that would make a great warm and easy spin in the morning. I got dressed and finished my bottle of <a href="http://www.hammernutrition.com/fully-charged/" target="_blank">Fully Charged</a> grabbed my bike and head down the stairs to the race.<br />
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When I say head down the stairs I literally meant head down the stairs. Walking across the wet wood deck with my Sidi shoes on I slipped and somehow did something resembling an Irish Jig falling down the stairs before it turned into rolling down the stairs. In the process I had twisted my left ankle bad and smashed my left shin into the stairs. I'm not sure which pain was worse my leg which felt like it was broken or my ankle. I walked it off for a few minutes and hopped on my bike for the ride to the start. Normal riding didn't bother my ankle too bad but putting pressure while climbing increased the pain.<br />
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The Black Fork Gravel Grind starts out at the <a href="http://www.mohicanwilderness.com/" target="_blank">Mohican Wilderness</a> (same place as Mohican 100 Aid Station 4.5) with an easy 1 mile on a gravel road before the first climb on <a href="https://www.strava.com/segments/701385?filter=overall" target="_blank">Valley Stream Rd</a>. its a long step climb with some pitches at 20%. <br />
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This is where my day went from bad to worse. I felt a pop in my seat on the climb and my saddle started to move around and I thought I had broken seat bolt. I made it to the top of the climb and found out my seat rail had broken and popped out of the top. I smacked it back in place which seemed to work for about a quarter mile. The heavy rains and lightning which we had hoped would hold off until later had just started. I stopped again and grabbed my multi-tool and tried to loosen and retighten a few screws on the bottom. My tool only had a slotted and not Phillip's bit. I tried to pound the seat back in place but it still kept flopping around. A little bit up the road I saw fellow PCL Ohio Chapter member and asked to borrow his Phillip's screwdriver. That fix lasted about another quarter mile. Bombing down the hills gravel roads at 30+ mph with a saddle that's flopping around is not very fun. <br />
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That night my ankle was swollen and black and blue. I had done RICE and was off the bike for 3 weeks. A month after I had hurt my ankle its still slightly swollen and sore. I can at least ride without pain now, although it has a constant dull ache. Occasionally it does feel like someone is driving a large nail into my ankle. I would like to thank <a href="http://www.hammernutrition.com/" target="_blank">Hammer Nutrition</a>
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This has been a very difficult year in training for me. I started out the year with a separated Shoulder and have been spending most of my time helping taking care of a family member with cancer. To top if off in August I went to the ER for having chest pains. The good news is after several test the doctors were unable to determine the cause of my chest pains and I have been cleared to exercise again. </div>
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I spent the 7 weeks prior to the race not running or cycling just walking a few days a week. For those of you who recall my <a href="http://mrbigring.blogspot.com/2013/05/12-week-marathon-plan.html?m=1" target="_blank">12 Week Marathon Training Plan</a> I present my 12 Week Half Marathon Training Plan.</div>
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I knew going in that my time would be my slowest Half Marathon but I was very happy to be able to run again. I was going stir crazy sitting around doing nothing. </div>
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On my way to the race I drank a bottle of<a href="http://www.hammernutrition.com/affiliates/81989/" target="_blank"> Hammer Nutrition</a> Lemon-Lime <a href="http://www.hammernutrition.com/products/heed-sports-drink.he.html" target="_blank">HEED</a> since it was a relatively warm 66 degrees at 5:00 in the morning. My fueling plan for the day was to follow what always works for me in training and racing. I carried a bottle of Lemon-Lime HEED and Orange-Vanilla <a href="http://www.hammernutrition.com/products/perpetuem-reg-.pp.html" target="_blank">Perpetuem</a>. I also carried several <a href="http://www.hammernutrition.com/products/endurolytes-reg-.elt.html" target="_blank">Endurolytes</a> to prevents cramps and <a href="http://www.hammernutrition.com/products/hammer-gel.hg.html" target="_blank">Hammer Gels</a>. My plan was to take Endurolyets and Gel once an hour. As usual I carried several extra Gels to share with my fellow runners. Around mile 11 I gave 2 Hammer Gels to <a href="http://www.ohio.com/news/local/who-s-racing-helen-mcwilliams-racing-for-a-guinness-record-dressed-as-a-chef-with-a-stockpot-1.713003" target="_blank">Helen McWilliams</a> who set the Guiness World Record for fastest marathon dressed as a chef. She had complete chef outfit on and Carried a 3 kilo stock pot. <br />
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I started out the race slow and felt good and was surprised to see I ran negative splits with my fastest mile at 11-12. Considering I did not train the way I should I was very pleased with my time of 2:18:37.<br />
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This was the 6th edition of the <a href="http://funkbottomsgravel.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Funk Bottoms Gravel</a> race. Along with PW and Potenza I was one of the founders of <a href="http://funkbottomsgravel.blogspot.com/p/funk-bottoms-gravel-history.html" target="_blank">FBG in 2011.</a> What started out as a training ride for<a href="http://www.gravel-worlds.com/" target="_blank"> Gravel Worlds</a> has turned into a growing event, with this year having our largest starting field. Starting over the winter I scout out new sections of gravel roads in the area to make the course slightly different each year. </div>
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This years route was the most challenging yet with lots of long gravel climbs and descents. Due to several factors my riding this year has been way below my standards. With 7,500 feet of climbing I knew it was going to be a long day. This was the first year I did the 100K and not the 200K. By doing the 100K it was easier for my finish line volunteers to record times and places. </div>
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The race started with a 2 mile neutral rollout until the first hill and then it was game on for everyone. Last <a href="http://mrbigring.blogspot.com/2015/07/2015-funk-bottoms-gravel.html" target="_blank">year</a> with good fitness I was able to finish second in the 200K, this year was another story. I had suffered from some heart problems over the winter and have been helping take care of family members with serious health issues. I was more in the taking a scenic ride through rural Ohio than racing mode. The first part of the race to Killbuck was nice and easy rolling along with a few other riders. When we pulled into Killbuck I suggested the other rides get water since it was hot and a long 33 miles to Glenmont with next water. I had gone through one bottle of my favorite mixture of <a href="http://www.hammernutrition.com/affiliates/81989/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #dd7700;">Hammer Nutrition</span></a> Orange-Vanilla <a href="http://www.hammernutrition.com/products/perpetuem-reg-.pp.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #dd7700;">Perpetuem</span></a> and Lemon-Lime <a href="http://www.hammernutrition.com/products/heed-sports-drink.he.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #dd7700;">HEED</span></a> </div>
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Even though my fitness was lacking knowing the course would be a big help. <a href="http://www.hammernutrition.com/affiliates/81989/" target="_blank">Hammer Nutrition</a> once again sponsored the race with all riders getting some <a href="http://www.hammernutrition.com/products/hammer-gel.hg.html" target="_blank">Hammer Gels</a> and <a href="http://www.hammernutrition.com/products/endurolytes-reg-.elt.html" target="_blank">Endurolytes</a> before the race. Since I designed the course this year I knew on advance where the secret checkpoint would be along the way. The secret checkpoint would be between Killbuck and Glenmont and would have plenty of water and Hammer <a href="http://www.hammernutrition.com/products/heed-sports-drink.he.html" target="_blank">HEED</a>. </div>
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Around mile 30 on the <a href="https://www.strava.com/segments/6169902?filter=overall" target="_blank">TWP 324</a> climb a fellow racer was walking his bike with a flat. He had suffered from multiple flats and was out of tubes, so I stopped gave him on my spare tubes and pump. This gave me a nice 5 minute break before continuing with the second half of the race. This year the secret checkpoint was around mile 40 staffed from volunteers from the <a href="http://piratecyclingleague.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #dd7700;">PCL</span></a>-Ohio Chapter. </div>
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Stopping for a few minutes for water at the checkpoint did my legs in. I started to get dead legs and cramps on the <a href="https://www.strava.com/segments/9406678?filter=overall" target="_blank">next climb</a>. After slamming a bottle of water and a few endurolytes I felt better. The afternoon heat had kicked in and my day had become a just keep moving slowly and not stop affair. I ended up finishing in 5:52 about an hour slower than I would have like but not bad considering my lack of fitness this year. </div>
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Finished 66.7 miles in 5:52 Photo: Katie Eno</div>
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The Black Fork was a short 30 mile race with roads that I was very familiar with. Since I'm used to doing much longer races than 30 miles I knew there would be a fast pace from the start. Several of the roads have been on <a href="http://funkbottomsgravel.blogspot.com/p/funk-bottoms-gravel-history.html" target="_blank">previous editions</a> of the <a href="http://funkbottomsgravel.com/" target="_blank">Funk Bottoms Gravel</a> race. The first mile everyone stayed together on Wally Rd and when we made a left up the first climb on Valley Steam Rd several rides dropped back and a few took off. The roads continued to be big climb followed by fast descents with only a short break on the flats or asphalt before the climbing continued.</div>
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My Fueling plan would be to use <a href="http://www.hammernutrition.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #888888;">Hammer Nutrition </span></a>products that I use during all of my training and in racing. I carried my usual mix of <a href="http://www.hammernutrition.com/products/perpetuem-reg-.pp.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #888888;">Perpetuem</span></a> and <a href="http://www.hammernutrition.com/products/heed-sports-drink.he.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #888888;">HEED</span></a> in my bottles. Around the half way point we came to a easy road section and it seemed like a good time to slow down switch out gloves and grab a <a href="http://www.hammernutrition.com/products/hammer-gel.hg.html" target="_blank">Hammer Gel</a>. </div>
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I would end up about 2 minute back from the winner and finished in second place. I was hoping for a top 20 and was very pleased with my finish. Thanks again to Hammer Nutrition for the continued support.<br />
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January 346 Miles, longest 101.5 miles</div>
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February 224 miles, longest 103.9</div>
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March 603 miles, longest 104.1</div>
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April 684 miles, longest 102.4</div>
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May 836 miles, longest 107.4</div>
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June 655 miles, longest 70.1</div>
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July 904 miles, longest 102</div>
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August 674 miles, longest 149 </div>
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September 400 Miles, longest 60.8</div>
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October 408 miles, longest 116.8</div>
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Cleveland Browns Dawg Pound 5k 18:15</div>
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November 122 Miles, longest 25.7</div>
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A crash in November at the fields in Broadview Hts practicing for the cross race would result in a grade 2 separated shoulder. The result of being off the bike for 6-8 weeks would bring an early end to my season. I am looking forward to representing <a href="http://www.hammernutrition.com/affiliates/81989/" target="_blank">Hammer Nutrition</a> again for 2016, and racing with 765 Racing.</div>
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November 14th was the fourth time I had been granted the privilege of running in <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/234321323272778/" target="_blank">Bills Bad Ass 50K</a>. I'm not much of a Ultra running but the BBA50K has become the highlight of my running for the year. The race is put on by <a href="http://wildbillshirtcompany.com/" target="_blank">Wild Bill</a> and <a href="http://www.playingwithknivesandfire.com/" target="_blank">Chef Bill</a> as a free race to give back to the local running community each year. The course is 6 loops of the Perkins trail plus going up Oak Hill. Both of the Bills offer words of "encouragement" with a bull horn to the runners as they complete each loop. Along with several runner who have not entered the race running loops make for a fun atmosphere. This year they had a karaoke set up for anyone who wanted to sing a song between laps.<br />
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My running and other training had been slacking due to injury since I got back from racing in <a href="http://mrbigring.blogspot.com/2015/09/2015-gravel-worlds.html" target="_blank">Gravel Worlds</a> in August. My longest run was only 10 miles so I knew that it was going to be a long day.</div>
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My Fueling plan would be to use <a href="http://www.hammernutrition.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #888888;">Hammer Nutrition </span></a>products that I use during all of my training and in racing. I carried my usual mix of <a href="http://www.hammernutrition.com/products/perpetuem-reg-.pp.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #888888;">Perpetuem</span></a> and <a href="http://www.hammernutrition.com/products/heed-sports-drink.he.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #888888;">HEED</span></a> in my bottles. My strategy was to grab a new bottle for each lap and have an <a href="https://www.hammernutrition.com/products/endurolytes-reg-.elt.html" target="_blank">Endurolyte</a> between each lap and every other lap have a <a href="https://www.hammernutrition.com/products/hammer-gel.hg.html" target="_blank">Hammer Gel</a>. </div>
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My time for the race in the past have been 6:36, 6:16, and 6:20. Since I have not been training properly for the race I was hoping to break 7:00 hours. My split time goals for my laps were 55, 55, 55, 1:00, 1:15, 1:15 plus the 15-20 minutes to complete last mile up hill. I was surprised that I was very close and ran 53, 53, 53, 1:01, 1:10, 1:15. My finish time of 6:20:33 was 25 seconds faster than last year and good enough for 30th place.</div>
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Having finished the race the last 5 years I knew the pacing and nutrition are very important. The course and cue sheets were released on Tuesday before the race. The first oasis would be 30 miles into the race and the last checkpoint would be 30 miles to the finish. The weather forecast for the race was temperatures in the 90's with a strong 25-30 mph wind out of the south all day. I was having flashbacks to the <a href="http://mrbigring.blogspot.com/2013/08/2013-gravel-worlds.html" target="_blank">2013</a> Gravel Worlds and the Nebraska blast furnace of that year. </div>
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After eating pickles at the Brown Family farm oasis mile 112. Photo: <a href="https://twitter.com/sydspinnin" target="_blank">Sydney Brown</a></div>
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I was pleased to have finished the race for the sixth time with my second fastest time of 10:47 which was good enough for 42nd overall and 29th Men's Open. 765 racing had a good showing with Potenza coming in at 10:35 for his forth finish 40th overall and 27th in Men's Open. </div>
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This was the 5th time I have ridden the <a href="http://funkbottomsgravel.com/" target="_blank">Funk Bottoms Gravel</a> race. The first two versions of the race were 50 miles, and in <a href="http://mrbigring.blogspot.com/2013/07/funk-200.html" target="_blank">2013</a> it became 100K and 200K. It started raining Friday night around 9:00 and the rain continued to be heavy all night. In the morning there was a flood watch for the area and with rain in the forecast for most of the day the race organizers decided to make it 1 lap 100K race. <br />
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The race started with a 2 mile neutral roll-out and after a hard right on TWP 508 the race was on. We would ride in the rain for most of the day with a few breaks now and then. Several racers took off quickly on the first climb. Since I knew there was over 7,000 feet of climbing I was in no hurry to push the pace early. After a few miles of rolling gravel I was riding in 5th place. I was trying to keep up with Potenza who seemed to riding faster than I wanted so I let him go.</div>
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Coming in to Killbuck around mile 20 I had a <a href="http://www.hammernutrition.com/products/hammer-gel-reg-.hg.html" target="_blank">Hammer Gel</a> and kept rolling. I caught Potenza and John Porter on the mile long climb out of town. We turned on to TWP 86 which normally is a fast gravel downhill but with the rain and slick conditions I was being cautious on the downhill's. Halfway down 86 there was a large tree that had fallen across the road from the storms, and we got a little extra cross practice. When we started the climb on 324 I dropped the other 2 riders and was sitting in 3rd place. There was a secret checkpoint around mile 38 run by members of the <a href="http://piratecyclingleague.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">PCL</a>-Ohio Chapter. When I arrived the second place rider was just leaving. I was about 5 minutes back from the leader at the checkpoint. I quickly refilled my bottles with my favorite mixture of <a href="http://www.hammernutrition.com/affiliates/81989/" target="_blank">Hammer Nutrition</a> Orange-Vanilla <a href="http://www.hammernutrition.com/products/perpetuem-reg-.pp.html" target="_blank">Perpetuem</a> and Lemon-Lime <a href="http://www.hammernutrition.com/products/heed-sports-drink.he.html" target="_blank">HEED</a>. Yes that's a lot of flavors mixed together but is actually tasty. <br />
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After the secret checkpoint I passed the 2nd place rider on the TWP 22 climb. I did not think there is anyway that I would be able to make up 5 minutes over the last 20 miles so I just kept riding the same pace. On the road to Glenmont around mile 50 there was another large tree across the road. This time there would be no jumping over the trunk. We had to walk into the ditch to get around everything covering the road.<br />
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I was very pleased with my second place finish. I surprised myself by finishing only 2 minutes back from the winner <a href="https://teamcrank.wordpress.com/2015/06/30/1st-at-funk-bottoms-gravel-grinder/" target="_blank">Markley Anderson</a>.
After the race there was a cooler of <a href="http://www.drinknooma.com/" target="_blank">Nooma</a> and <a href="http://www.yuengling.com/over21/over21.php?referrer=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yuengling.com%2F" target="_blank">Yuengling</a> for the racers. <a href="http://765racing.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">765 Racing</a> had a good showing with its members <a href="http://funkbottomsgravel.blogspot.com/2015/06/2015-funk-bottoms-results.html" target="_blank">finishing</a> 2nd, 6th, 18th and 19th. <br />
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On Saturday May 30th I lined up for my fourth Mohican 100 Mountain Bike Race. The weather forecast for the week leading up to the race called for rain everyday including race day. Luckily the only day there was rain was on Wednesday. On Saturday there were strong storms in the forecast for the afternoon. During the pre-race announcements Ryan O'Dell advice for avoiding the rain in the afternoon was to finish early. I knew that was not going to happen with me. <br />
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Friday afternoon after I went for a short ride and ate diner I was going to get my bike ready and get my drop bags ready. I looked at my front tire and saw one of the knobs had shredded from the tire down to the casing and a few other knobs didn't look good either. Several <a href="http://765racing.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">765 Racing</a> teammates were planning to come down on Saturday and do Bourbon hand-ups and watch the race. I made a quick call to see if one of them could bring me an extra tire in the morning, unfortunately they all decided to stay home. Potenza meet me at the Uncle Pilot in Lodi with a selection of tires. <br />
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The race starts in downtown Loudonville and heads up the Tanney Hill, and the first person to the top get $200.<br />
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One of my goals was to get through the race without crashing. I still had some bad bruises on my right arm and leg from a crash the weekend before when I rode two laps of the Mohican trail. Due to weather and other time constraints I was only able to make two trips down to ride the trail before the race. I knew that as long as I continue to fuel properly I would get through the race even though my technical skills were lacking this year. Luckily for me I am fueled by <a href="http://www.hammernutrition.com/affiliates/81989/" target="_blank">Hammer Nutrition</a> and use the same mixture for training and racing. I use a mixture of Hammer Nutrition <a href="http://www.hammernutrition.com/products/perpetuem.pp.html" target="_blank">Perpetuem</a> <a href="http://www.hammernutrition.com/products/heed-reg--sports-drink.he.html" target="_blank">Heed.</a> Since the race was going to be hot and humid in the morning I used <a href="http://www.hammernutrition.com/products/endurolytes-reg--extreme.xel.html?navcat=ELECTROLYTE" target="_blank">Enduroltes Extreme</a>. Since they pack 3x the sodium and potassium of the original formula I needed to take one an hour and carry only one tube for the day. Since Hammer Nutrition was a sponsor of the race know <a href="http://www.hammernutrition.com/products/hammer-gel.hg.html" target="_blank">Hammer Gels</a> and Heed would be at the aid stations was a relief. </div>
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I made it through the first few miles without any problems but was getting some odd ghost shifting in a few gears on the rocks and the roots. It was odd since the bike would not change gears on smoother sections of trail. My chain and cassette were only a month only with less than 200 miles on them. When I got to aid station #1 I lubed my chain and it helped for a little bit. When I arrived at aid station #2 the mechanic asked if I needed anything and he grabbed my bike while I refilled my camelback with my favorite mixture of Perpetuem and Heed. When I got back to my bike the mechanic determined that the rear cable was not moving smooth and was hanging up in the housing. I added a bunch of lube on the cable and it seemed to help for the rest of the ride.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My plan was to put the race on my 2015 schedule to build up for </span><a href="http://gravelworlds.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Gravel Worlds</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> this year. I started racing in February with the 42 mile </span><a href="https://roadappleroubaix.wordpress.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Road Apple Roubaix</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> gravel race, the 100K ACR was next on the list followed by 100 Mile </span><a href="http://www.hellkaathundie.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">HellKaat Hundie,</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> the 200K at Funk Bottoms and topping off with the 155 miles for Gravel Worlds.</span> <br />
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There was an aid station at the halfway point on both routes. Many riders that started out on the long route cut the day short and followed the 20 miles route after the aid station and ended up with 28 mile. I carried 2 bottles of Hammer Nutrition <a href="http://www.hammernutrition.com/products/perpetuem-reg-.pp.html" target="_blank">Perpetuem</a> and <a href="http://www.hammernutrition.com/products/heed-sports-drink.he.html" target="_blank">HEED</a> mixed as multi-hour bottles. One of the bottles I carried on my back pocket in a effort to keep the bottle from freezing, it did not work. One of the course officials that was following riders on the course gave me some hot tea from his thermos around mile 30. The hot tea thawed out my frozen water bottles. The slippery conditions and constantly wrestling with the bike made eating and drinking a challenge. When I came to a stop sign I would take a sip of my Perpetuem and HEED mix or have a Hammer <a href="http://www.hammernutrition.com/products/hammer-gel-reg-.hg.html" target="_blank">GEL</a> </div>
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I was not done racing for the weekend yet. Sunday morning I did my first cyclocross race in 15 years. I raced the <a href="http://neocx.wordpress.com/2014-northeast-ohio-cyclocross-series-schedule/" target="_blank">NEOCX</a> series finally at the fields in Broadview Hts. I forgot how much fun cyclocross racing is. After winning the inaugural <a href="http://www.renegadecross.blogspot.com/2014/07/cloak-n-dagger-cyclocross-so-if-youve.html" target="_blank">CDCX </a>series this year I wanted to more cross racing.</div>
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CDCX#1 is the old BOYA course in Brecksville. I was able to get 3 laps done on a course that had gravel, pavement and crushed limestone. </div>
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CDCX#2 Harvard Hill loop in Cleveland. This was featured in the past few Cleveland Cobbles rides. This route included pavement, potholes, broken glass, brick roads, small gravel sections, abandoned cars, washing machines, and train tracks. On my last lap the gates were coming down on one of the two train track crossings I was able to get 5 laps done. </div>
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CDCX#3 Wallace Lake Berea. This course had pavement, single track, and grass. On my second lap I was not paying attention and missed a turn and added about 200 yards, which would cost me later as I finished my 4th lap in 40:07.</div>
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CDCX#4 Brookside Reservation Cleveland. This was my favorite course it had pavement, single track, grass, woodchips and a long staircase. I was able to get 5 laps done.</div>
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After all the racers had completed each course a point system was devised. I think the was some Bourbon involved by the organizer when the points were tallied up. I cannot complain since I came out on top of the point standings. I didn't have the fastest times but I was consistently near the top which allowed me to win the first CDCX.</div>
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I had planned to race the courses as part of my normal training rides. My warm-up to the different courses was anywhere from 10-25 miles. I would then ride the course and take a shorter route home. I fueled with Hammer Nutrition <a href="http://www.hammernutrition.com/products/heed-reg--sports-drink.he.html" target="_blank">HEED</a> for my rides and before the start of race. would have a Hammer <a href="http://www.hammernutrition.com/products/hammer-gel.hg.html" target="_blank">Gel </a></div>
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I made my 5th trip to Lincoln Nebraska for the <a href="http://gravelworlds.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #888888;">Gravel Worlds</span></a> again hosted by the <a href="http://piratecyclingleague.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #888888;">Pirate Cycling League.</span></a> The course normally is a giant loop around Lincoln with a few minor changes each year to keep it interesting. The big change to this years course was it would be run clockwise this year for the first time. After last year's blast furnace I was not looking forward to the last 35 miles being into the normal afternoon winds. This year the race started and finished near Denton for the second year at the Reinkordt farm.<br />
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To keep track of riders along the course there normally are 3 stops for Powerball tickets and secret checkpoints. For the first time the PCL had the checkpoints on the cue sheets which helped determine how much food and water to carry between stops. Racers need to be self supported and must purchase water or whatever else they need in the small towns. The racers need to stop in small town gas stations and general stores to purchase Powerball tickets to prove they made the stops in order. The day before I prepared several plastic bags mixed with <a href="http://www.hammernutrition.com/affiliates/81989/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #888888;">Hammer Nutrition</span></a> Perpetuem and HEED for each bottle I would need. I mixed up 6 bags of mix along with the 2 bottles I started with and hoped it would be enough for 153 miles.<br />
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Potenza getting bike ready before start. Photo courtesy of <a href="http://www.element.ly/2014/08/gravel-worlds-roll-through-nebraska/#slide-7" target="_blank">Stephen Lam</a></div>
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The PCL delayed the start of the race 15 minutes due to some road construction on Denton Road 5 miles into the race. There was some culverts being replaced and 30 foot drop-offs on side of road which would be hard to determine where the road ends in the dark. </div>
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After riding this section on Friday I was glad the PCL kept rider safety in mind for the delayed start. The section was only a mile and not that difficult to ride with another rider, but would be more challenging with 150+ other riders around. I looked at my Garmin when I finished the section and it was 6:40 and sunrise was at 6:37.</div>
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The weather was a cool 70 and foggy in the morning and no wind. This was a rare treat for the start of the race. The fog lasted until after the first Powerball stop at mile 34. With all the moisture on my glasses and the low light in the morning had a difficult time reading my cue sheet a few times but did not get lost. After the fog lifted it stayed overcast and no wind until almost noon. </div>
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The early miles seemed to go by rather uneventful with my plan of going out easy and trying to ride an even pace. My Garmin kept beeping my splits every 5 miles and they stayed very even throughout the day.</div>
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<td align="right" class="xl65" height="15" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt; height: 11.25pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">3</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">18:25.7</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl68" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">18:13</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">5</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">121</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">141</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">16.3</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">16.5</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">27.3</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">137</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">167</span></td>
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<tr height="15" style="height: 11.25pt;">
<td align="right" class="xl65" height="15" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt; height: 11.25pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">4</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">17:48.6</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl68" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">17:49</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">5</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">105</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">92</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">16.8</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">16.8</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">22.6</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">140</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">156</span></td>
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<tr height="15" style="height: 11.25pt;">
<td align="right" class="xl65" height="15" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt; height: 11.25pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">5</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">19:24.1</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl68" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">19:18</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">5</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">121</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">62</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">15.5</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">15.5</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">23.2</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">146</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">172</span></td>
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<tr height="15" style="height: 11.25pt;">
<td align="right" class="xl65" height="15" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt; height: 11.25pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">6</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">17:31.1</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl68" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">17:30</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">5</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">164</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">148</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">17.1</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">17.1</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">26.7</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">154</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">170</span></td>
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<tr height="15" style="height: 11.25pt;">
<td align="right" class="xl65" height="15" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt; height: 11.25pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">7</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">23:57.3</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl68" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">18:10</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">5</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">125</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">161</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">12.5</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">16.5</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">23.6</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">138</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">171</span></td>
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<tr height="15" style="height: 11.25pt;">
<td align="right" class="xl65" height="15" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt; height: 11.25pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">8</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">19:13.3</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl68" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">18:21</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">5</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">331</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">299</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">15.6</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">16.3</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">32.1</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">149</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">175</span></td>
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<tr height="15" style="height: 11.25pt;">
<td align="right" class="xl65" height="15" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt; height: 11.25pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">9</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">19:12.6</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl68" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">19:04</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">5</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">528</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">443</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">15.6</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">15.7</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">30.4</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">159</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">175</span></td>
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<tr height="15" style="height: 11.25pt;">
<td align="right" class="xl65" height="15" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt; height: 11.25pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">10</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">17:49.8</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl68" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">17:40</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">5</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">112</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">82</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">16.8</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">17</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">23.5</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">159</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">170</span></td>
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<tr height="15" style="height: 11.25pt;">
<td align="right" class="xl65" height="15" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt; height: 11.25pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">11</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">19:26.0</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl68" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">18:44</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">5</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">161</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">272</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">15.4</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">16</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">31.1</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">145</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">168</span></td>
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<tr height="15" style="height: 11.25pt;">
<td align="right" class="xl65" height="15" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt; height: 11.25pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">12</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">18:43.9</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl68" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">18:44</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">5</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">476</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">482</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">16</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">16</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">31.5</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">152</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">173</span></td>
</tr>
<tr height="15" style="height: 11.25pt;">
<td align="right" class="xl65" height="15" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt; height: 11.25pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">13</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">17:13.7</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl68" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">17:12</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">5</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">525</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">620</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">17.4</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">17.4</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">35.4</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">160</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">180</span></td>
</tr>
<tr height="15" style="height: 11.25pt;">
<td align="right" class="xl65" height="15" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt; height: 11.25pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">14</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">25:11.7</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl68" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">19:19</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">5</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">344</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">433</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">11.9</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">15.5</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">28.1</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">154</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">174</span></td>
</tr>
<tr height="15" style="height: 11.25pt;">
<td align="right" class="xl65" height="15" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt; height: 11.25pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">15</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">19:16.5</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl68" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">19:09</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">5</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">262</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">217</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">15.6</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">15.7</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">27.8</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">164</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">176</span></td>
</tr>
<tr height="15" style="height: 11.25pt;">
<td align="right" class="xl65" height="15" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt; height: 11.25pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">16</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">21:10.0</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl68" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">19:38</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">5</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">446</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">571</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">14.2</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">15.3</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">29</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">160</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">174</span></td>
</tr>
<tr height="15" style="height: 11.25pt;">
<td align="right" class="xl65" height="15" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt; height: 11.25pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">17</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">19:48.0</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl68" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">19:48</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">5</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">423</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">466</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">15.2</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">15.2</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">26.1</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">160</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">175</span></td>
</tr>
<tr height="15" style="height: 11.25pt;">
<td align="right" class="xl65" height="15" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt; height: 11.25pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">18</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">17:24.4</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl68" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">17:07</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">5</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">210</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">190</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">17.2</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">17.5</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">25.8</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">155</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">176</span></td>
</tr>
<tr height="15" style="height: 11.25pt;">
<td align="right" class="xl65" height="15" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt; height: 11.25pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">19</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">20:22.8</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl68" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">20:16</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">5</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">338</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">282</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">14.7</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">14.8</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">25.1</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">154</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">174</span></td>
</tr>
<tr height="15" style="height: 11.25pt;">
<td align="right" class="xl65" height="15" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt; height: 11.25pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">20</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">20:08.2</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl68" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">20:10</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">5</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">394</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">269</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">14.9</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">14.9</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">25.9</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">155</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">172</span></td>
</tr>
<tr height="15" style="height: 11.25pt;">
<td align="right" class="xl65" height="15" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt; height: 11.25pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">21</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">27:32.8</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl68" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">19:12</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">5</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">285</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">410</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">10.9</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">15.6</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">25.6</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">145</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">166</span></td>
</tr>
<tr height="15" style="height: 11.25pt;">
<td align="right" class="xl65" height="15" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt; height: 11.25pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">22</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">20:16.6</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl68" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">20:16</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">5</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">427</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">430</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">14.8</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">14.8</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">28.3</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">151</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">164</span></td>
</tr>
<tr height="15" style="height: 11.25pt;">
<td align="right" class="xl65" height="15" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt; height: 11.25pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">23</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">26:14.2</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl68" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">22:01</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">5</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">430</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">384</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">11.4</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">13.6</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">30.2</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">148</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">168</span></td>
</tr>
<tr height="15" style="height: 11.25pt;">
<td align="right" class="xl65" height="15" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt; height: 11.25pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">24</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">21:25.4</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl68" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">21:15</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">5</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">423</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">348</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">14</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">14.1</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">27.1</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">151</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">166</span></td>
</tr>
<tr height="15" style="height: 11.25pt;">
<td align="right" class="xl65" height="15" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt; height: 11.25pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">25</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">17:12.1</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl68" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">17:12</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">5</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">305</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">358</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">17.4</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">17.4</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">28.8</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">154</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">167</span></td>
</tr>
<tr height="15" style="height: 11.25pt;">
<td align="right" class="xl65" height="15" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt; height: 11.25pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">26</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">22:32.7</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl68" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">18:01</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">5</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">266</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">305</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">13.3</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">16.7</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">28.9</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">149</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">165</span></td>
</tr>
<tr height="15" style="height: 11.25pt;">
<td align="right" class="xl65" height="15" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt; height: 11.25pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">27</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">19:30.5</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl68" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">19:28</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">5</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">397</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">305</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">15.4</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">15.4</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">29.1</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">153</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">164</span></td>
</tr>
<tr height="15" style="height: 11.25pt;">
<td align="right" class="xl65" height="15" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt; height: 11.25pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">28</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">18:52.8</span></td>
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Checkpoint 3 was at Schmidty's Aunt and Uncle's house who have hosted a checkpoint\ oasis every year. There were a few other racers at the checkpoint when I left by myself. I figured they group would catch me in a few miles. I ended up riding the last 53 miles alone. Thankfully the temperature and winds stayed favorable for the entire day.<br />
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I ended up with a finish time of 10:15 which was good for 22nd overall and 15th in Men's Open. With just over 4 minutes spent at each stop including waiting in line to purchase my Powerball tickets my 33 minutes of not moving was kept to a minimum. Mr Big Ringhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05283758013263842008noreply@blogger.com0Lincoln, NE, USA40.809722 -96.67527799999999240.6174025 -96.998001499999987 41.002041500000004 -96.3525545tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10505819.post-30125065341923447582014-06-04T09:27:00.004-04:002014-06-04T09:44:49.341-04:002014 Mohican 100 MTB<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This was my third attempt the Mohican 100 MTB race. I had pulled my rectus femoris which is where the hip flexor meets the quad 10 days before the race. I had a difficult time walking for a few days after I pulled it. That's what I get for being an old man and helping the St. Basil bobcats CYO track team. There is nothing like feeling a pop in your legs and instant pain. A week of resting my leg felt ok before the start. I did not want to push too hard in the early miles only pay for it later in the race.</div>
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The start of the race had an extended road section since people were trespassing on private property in the week leading up to the race. I actually thought the new start worked out better and avoided the backup of riders at the start of the single track.</div>
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After seeing some NASCAR size pileups at the start of the race I decided lineup in the very back. Once the first climb I went at a steady pace and passed a few riders. After crashing last year 3 times on the state park section of trail I decided to take it easy. I was passed by a few riders but also managed to pass a few. I was surprised that by the end of the trail the amount of riders that suffering and they were only 25 miles into the race. After checking my ride on Strava I have determined that my biggest strength on the mountain bike is busting out the walk.</div>
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When I arrived at aid station #2 I went to grab my drop bag and was unable to find it. Lucky for me I had mixed several bag of <a href="http://www.hammernutrition.com/affiliates/81989/" target="_blank">Hammer Nutrition</a> <a href="http://www.hammernutrition.com/products/perpetuem.pp.html" target="_blank">Perpetuem</a> and <a href="http://www.hammernutrition.com/products/heed-sports-drink.he.html" target="_blank">HEED</a> filled my Camelbak and kept going. During the Mohican Wilderness section of the race I lost my momentum in the rock and busted out the walk again. I actually caught and passed a rider in this section walking. When I arrived at aid station #3 my missing drop bag was there.<br />
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My time of 11:35 was 9 minutes slower than last year. During the race I didn't feel like I wasted time at the aid stations but I could have made my stops more efficient. Aid station #2 and #4 I gave my bike to the mechanics to get some chain lube after I got water. That cost me a few minutes at each<br />
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<span class="field-data">With the winter that does not seem to end in Northern Ohio this year I knew the trails would be questionable. The day before the race there almost an inch of rain followed by 6 inches of snow. There was no question the trails would be a sloppy muddy mess. <br /><br /><br />The morning of the race the temperature was 27 degrees with an afternoon high in mid 30's. My pre-race warm-up consisted of spending 90 minutes helping direct cars. When 15 minutes to start was announced I quickly changed had a Hammer Gel and walked over to the starting line. <br /><br />The 50K runners had started an hour before the 25K which help packed some of the snow on the trails. There was range of conditions on the trails from snow, ice covered rocks, ankle deep shoe sucking mud, and lots of muddy standing water. <br /><br />My fueling plan was to stick with what works for me. I carried a bottle with 2 scoops of Perpetuem and plan to have a Hammer Gel around the 1 hour and 2 hour mark. There was HEED available at the aid stations so I topped of my bottle twice. <br /><br />I had survived the sloppy trails until about a half mile from the finish when I tripped on a down hill section and slid about 50 feet snow and mud. My goal for the race with the conditions was 3:15. I was pleased with my finish time of 2:56:05. <br /><iframe allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0" height="405" scrolling="no" src="http://www.strava.com/activities/125327663/embed/713404f5e4be087c7c6ad3b795a61232712505c4" width="590"></iframe>
<br /><br /><br />There were 207 starters 183 finishers I was 30tht. The winning time was 2:21 my time 2:56:06 was good for 4th place in the men's 40-44.</span> Mr Big Ringhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05283758013263842008noreply@blogger.com3