Texas Fun Fact #2

"Don't Mess With Texas" Is a phrase coined by the Texas Department of Transportation to help keep litter off the highways. This phrase which could only be though up by a Texan is also seriously disrespected by Texans (you can't tell me what to do mentality.) From all my travels this state has the most litter on the side of the road. Mostly it's just Natural Ice boxes and cans but occasionally you'll see a "high dollar" Silver Bullet box. Poor roadside animals have no chance to stay sober.

Thanks Jason for the photo. No joke... This is how we found this little dude.

Some Photos

Jason...

won two races so far this weekend. Of course we are going for the hat trick.

FSR Report

Saturday was a RR. Yet again I was without a teammate so I was able to be in moves then counter them... I had fun and rode well I think. I was in a few moves with some big names but the one I didn't go with ended up rolling away... I was then sprinting for 6th... I was on the "windy" side of the road and on the TX TT State Chumps wheel when he went with about 500 meters out, he went at about the same time Josh's train went on the other side of the road. I had to go... He didn't last long nor did I and ended up like 25th haha. But of course I never went over the yellow line the last few miles... Whatever, it was a good day and I gots lots of "camera" time off the front.

TT I rolled it and ended up 3rd from last...

Sundays 94 mile RR I attacked right after neutral roll out. I guess I got a minute or so away and then this team from Colorado drilled it and pulled me back for no reason... HAHA I went with a few more moves but missed the one that went away... AGAIN!!! It was strung out and single file and I was about 50 wheels back... Bummer. Then at some point after many attacks a second group got away that Jason got 9th in. I sprinted the main peloton for 25th or something... HAHA

It was one of the weirdest races I have done tactic wise. Josh claims he averaged 28mph he got 2nd.

I think I ended up 54th overall... It was a fun weekend. Last year I was dropped in the cat3s right after the first big hill.

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This year is a good learning year. The dudes down here are fast with many National Chumps and riders who were pro last year. Never once during these races was I in trouble. I just need more experience reading a race. There is a lot to learn and I am finding out I know absolutely nothing… I also feel good about my legs, I think they have a lot more in them. These next few years are going to be fun. Thanks to my coach Julie Carter. Plug Plug

Contest!

How many time does "DQ" show up on this piece of paper.

Welcome to Texas racing...

Fayetteville Stage Race Report

Coming soon. I still need to learn the sprint game in these stronger fields.

Texas Fun Fact #1

Not only do the say the Pledge of Allegiance to the United States in the schools, they also pledge to Texas.

Texas pledge:

"Honor the Texas flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible."

Little Rant Towards Dallas Stars Fans

Please stop yelling "Stars" every time it is said in the National Anthem. It's very disrespectful... Do you under stand why? Shame... I couldn't believe it and it actually made me sick inside.

Best part of the night was when we actually got a "lets go Wild" chant going and it was louder the the "booooos" TX should not have a pro hockey team.

I can't hate on the "ice girls" though.

Wild lost. I am 0 for 2 on bringing an Eggenschwiler girl to the game. Sorry girls you're not going next one... Bad luck and all. :)

Shame On Ice

So far...

7 wins 7 losses 3 ties.

They also hold the penalty minute holder at 40min. who is in a four way tie... Shame on you Hacksaw, get a few more eh.

Another Shameful year.

"Where do you live...

and what is MSU?"

"Beautiful Wichita Falls, Tx. and it's my school"

"Never heard of it..."

This is a common phone/hotel/meeting new people conversation.

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Does your Tuesday Night World Cup have a points leader jersey? No...? Yeah, we are big time down here.

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Going to the Wild game in a few days!!! Hopefully they'll win this time.

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Easy Time. This is one of the rare photos of Peter "Match Burning" Boyed at rest.

Eric Carter...

call me back. Did you get the message on your phone? Think about it.

Giving it all.

Helping Jason get 2nd and then 4th.

Another race weekend.

I will soon have a write up. I might have made a few more mental mistakes. I need to find some photos first. Agggg, Sorry boys.

Racing time!!!

Not to hard yet...

This ones for you Jay!

Tied my best PR time up Mt. Scott...

with legs that felt dead but were fast. We had another nice day up there riding just under 4 hours.

Published.

I think this is my first time.

Little Better Then Yesterday

I got 16th. At some point during the race the field split with like 23 dudes up the road... And then it came back together except like 6 dudes off the front, it was crazy. about 7 or 8 riders got away on the last lap but we were pulling them back fast. With 300 meters to go they all sat up like pillars in the road and I was on Josh's wheel (4th) right before. Well I didn't thread the needle as well as they did and ended up 10 feet behind his wheel. So I just went as hard as I could hopping to limit my losses in the final 200 meters. Josh got 7th... So you could say a few dudes past me...

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Kelly Benefits was there and I saw a MN Mechanic, who I talked to after... Who could that be?

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It's a long season. During this time last year I was getting dropped in Cat3/4 races.