Date: March 12, 2000
Event: Spring Series #1 AMBC/Gainesville, FL
Class: Master 40+
Category: Expert
Length: 20.8 mi
Time: 1:42 / 12.26 avg sp
Conditions: Sunny - 60 to 70 degrees
Bike: Giant XTC
Tires: Front: Panaracer  Rear: Panaracer

Did you do anything special to prepare for this race?

Just my normal training regiment which is getting out a couple days a week doing off-road riding and then three times a week doing road riding.

In the last two months how many hours a week have you trained on average?

6-8 hours of road and maybe another 4 hours of off road. Around 10 hours a week.

Were you strong from start to finish?

I felt pretty good for the whole thing. I felt real strong for the first 3 laps and then for the 4th lap I backed down a little bit.

When did you put the hammer down?

Mainly just in the beginning to stay in the first group of 4 guys then they slowly started falling off. Then I just tried to keep my pace up and my heart rate at a certain level.

Did you have any unusual problems with the race?

Nope. That was a very smooth race compared to some of the other races. I did have a couple of little crashes, but really minor. I caught a tree branch a couple of times and it kind of threw me a little bit but that was just on the first lap. After that everything else went pretty smooth.

How do you rate the course?

I haven't ridden too many out of state courses, but for Florida I rate it pretty good. I like that course a lot.

Yeah, I've been real happy with the way GoneRiding is promoting all of their races compared to some of the other ones I've been in.

What was your prize for first place?

A cash prize along with a medal and a bottle of champagne.

If you could do the race again, would you do anything differently?

No, I felt very good training wise before the race. I felt strong during the race. If anything I would not back off on the last lap and try to keep my momentum going. I felt that when I kept looking back and didn't see anybody on my tail, I backed off a little bit and didn't really push myself as hard.

Is there anything you would like to add?

No.