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Ann Arbor is always a turning point of sorts for my season. We're just over the mid season point by one race and it's 5 weeks until the State Championship, which is still a long way to go with a road full of potholes which lies ahead. The trick from here on out is to get down that road without hitting one along the way. As some of you may or may not know, most years I'm sick by now but with my off season surgery I'm feeling better then ever at this point. One pothole avoided so far.
My results have been about what I expected so far this season with two good wins in Ohio. I've also accomplished another mid season goal which was 3 out of 4 USGP podiums. Inside the state it's been a bit disappointing with a rash of 3rd and 4th place finishes. Not what I really want but I'm finding it hard to be motivated to race locally when only 9 guys line it up.

The attrition rate on the state level for cyclocross is disappointing. Guys can't decided where they want to race & are moving up and down out of the Elite race each week. I figure by the end of the season there will only be 5 guys starting in the Elites. Somehow we need to get more people to move up to Elites but who wants to get their head kicked in for 60minutes by guys like Mike, Tim & Burke.

And for all you guys that though Ann Arbor was muddy. You've gotta be kidding! We've haven't seen muddy conditions at a cross race here in Michigan in a long time. Probably Bloomer way back when and even that doesn't measure up to some races I've been in out of state. I just hope we can produce some mud for one race this season, the State Championships because Springfield Oaks could be a great course if so.

Next up is Iceman and hopefully some good training in the next few weeks. See ya'll in Kalkaska...