Drew Edsall: Pro Cyclist & Coach
April 27--The fat-tire crit at the Whiskey 50-mile race was a real tough one. I started out pretty hard and, like many pros, backed off when I realized that I wasn't going to be in the top 5--no use in wasting much energy. Sunday was the big race and $5000 was on the line for first. Sunday, I woke with the sniffles and didn't feel so hot. Once I started racing, I had nothin' and my lungs were aching. Unfortunately, within 50 minutes, I crashed on a downhill and was forced to quit. To learn more about the race, I'll be posting a blog soon on Florida Cycling Magazine. You can also check out a few of my other blogs on my Wordpress site.
May Race Schedule
Training in Durango, Colorado, then off to Arkansas for a race. After that, I'm heading to the Transylvania Epic Stage Race in State College, PA. It's a 7-day event, which I have attended for the past two years (this will be my third). Love riding in PA--plenty challenging, but you don't have to deal with high altitude. Find it much easier to breathe on the East coast and really enjoy the mountain bike riding there. Check out Spoken Chain for coverage on a daily basis.