Hot and Helly Mt. Baldy Time Trial

Okay that hurt. 70 racers went off in typical time trial fashion every 30 seconds. Mt. Baldy is flat out known to be one of the steepest climbs in California. Someone said it was 100 degrees today. Humid too. 12 miles straight up 5K elevation. I have to admit: I loved it. It hurt. A lot. I raced 45+ category and placed 1st. Stoked with that being that I am playing in the mostly one dimensional road racer playground. That and I am a hell of lot closer to 55 than 45. Jodi rocked and placed third in womens Cat 1/2. Very impressive. Robert Little has big cajones and unlike many others.............showed up and raced it. Placing a very respectable 5th. Up until 6 months ago he was triathlete only. I persuaded him to invest in a road bike for training and here he is racing. Well at that. Congratulations to everyone who even attempted this beast. Finished or not.

Mt. Baldy Time Trial this Saturday!!!!

Challenging? Yeah. 12 miles straight up thru Baldy Village and  then on up the switchbacks and finish at ski lifts. This is probably thee toughest climb in So Cal. Now you can race up it!!! Here is Jodi about quarter way up ducking thru one of the tunnels. www.backontrack.com website for info. Finish line is well over 6000'. Yay!

        This will be a sufferfest. Be prepared to get your hurt on!

Great day at Xterra Snow Valley

Great road trip. Seven athletes competing. Seven went up in Coates Team Van. Seven came home with hardware. Everyone rocked the challenging course most beating their competitors in their division. Jodi and I both took 1st place male and female overall in the Xterra duathlon. Robert, Alex, Devon, Jeff 1st, 2nd, or 3rd in their division. Scott and Tami teamed up as a relay winning their division as well. I hope this race sticks around for years to come. Congrats to all who attempted and/or finished this challenging course!

Carlos CNN Team Member

Carlos' training today consisted of pure open water beach starts/ 400 yard repeats. Nice having the Steamboat triathlon swim course open for him to train. These awesome Bonelli lifeguards were troopers and joined in on the fun. He is getting comfortable with the hands, feet and elbows that a mass swim start entails. With his big event approaching fast he is right on course. Actually a little ahead..............