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I run slow, Maxi. 9-10 minute miles...and easy jog to keep my legs
strong and my heart working properly. I genereally build to a full run
in the last 1/4 and sprint the last. I also train with light weights,
high reps. I'm off today, but tomorrow I'll do another short run.

My running mates and I would leave you pretty far behind. Training for a
half-marathon (two years ago) we averaged 6.5 to 7 minute miles--not too
shabby for a bunch of old farts. Now we just run for conditioning, but
we still average sub-8 miles. I've been gradually switching to bicycling
over the past year or so, thanks to aging knees. Less impact. I also
rollerblade--I won three criteriums (criteria?) last year in my age
group--over 45.

Max

You won 3 crits. Are you racing USCF? Usually the guys that still race
over 45 are very good, pretty much untouchable by guys just entering the
sport (cycling). Or are those rollerblade crits?

Rollerblade crits. However I used to be a USCF Cat 2 in my days in
Colorado. I never had the time or the money then to devote to the sport.

Ever ride the Morgul-Bismark?

Max

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I run slow, Maxi. 9-10 minute miles...and easy jog to keep my legs
strong and my heart working properly. I genereally build to a full run
in the last 1/4 and sprint the last. I also train with light weights,
high reps. I'm off today, but tomorrow I'll do another short run.

My running mates and I would leave you pretty far behind. Training for
a half-marathon (two years ago) we averaged 6.5 to 7 minute miles--not
too shabby for a bunch of old farts. Now we just run for conditioning,
but we still average sub-8 miles. I've been gradually switching to
bicycling over the past year or so, thanks to aging knees. Less impact.
I also rollerblade--I won three criteriums (criteria?) last year in my
age group--over 45.

Max

You won 3 crits. Are you racing USCF? Usually the guys that still race
over 45 are very good, pretty much untouchable by guys just entering the
sport (cycling). Or are those rollerblade crits?

Rollerblade crits. However I used to be a USCF Cat 2 in my days in
Colorado. I never had the time or the money then to devote to the sport.

Ever ride the Morgul-Bismark?

Rollerblade crits = Roller Derby

I raced the Morgul Bismark the last year it was run. I rode USCF Cat 4.

Ever do the Bob Cook or the Iron Horse?

Glory!

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I run slow, Maxi. 9-10 minute miles...and easy jog to keep my legs
strong and my heart working properly. I genereally build to a full run
in the last 1/4 and sprint the last. I also train with light weights,
high reps. I'm off today, but tomorrow I'll do another short run.

My running mates and I would leave you pretty far behind. Training for
a half-marathon (two years ago) we averaged 6.5 to 7 minute miles--not
too shabby for a bunch of old farts. Now we just run for conditioning,
but we still average sub-8 miles. I've been gradually switching to
bicycling over the past year or so, thanks to aging knees. Less
impact. I also rollerblade--I won three criteriums (criteria?) last
year in my age group--over 45.

Max

You won 3 crits. Are you racing USCF? Usually the guys that still race
over 45 are very good, pretty much untouchable by guys just entering the
sport (cycling). Or are those rollerblade crits?

Rollerblade crits. However I used to be a USCF Cat 2 in my days in
Colorado. I never had the time or the money then to devote to the sport.

Ever ride the Morgul-Bismark?

Rollerblade crits = Roller Derby

Essentially, yes. Knee and elbow pads + helmets are required.

I raced the Morgul Bismark the last year it was run. I rode USCF Cat 4.

Ever do the Bob Cook or the Iron Horse?

Nope. I rode the MB for two years prior to it being included in the
now-defunct Coors Tour. If you were a cat 4 you probably didn't spend much
time in that part of the peleton where I usually was.

Max

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Nope. I rode the MB for two years prior to it being included in the
now-defunct Coors Tour. If you were a cat 4 you probably didn't spend
much time in that part of the peleton where I usually was.

I spent a fair amount of time in that part of the peleton, each time when
they lapped me. If you look at the winning times of Cat 2,3,4 (there was a
Cat 5 when I was racing)you will see there isn't much difference. It's the
spread of the pack that is different with each category. I once even won a
circuit race because when I was going to get lapped a second time, I took
off and finished just ahead of the pack. I did it as a joke, apparently it
fooled the officials. I didn't go to the podium to claim the inner tube I
had won.
Did you race with the Grewal brothers?

Ever run ultramarathons?

Glory!

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Nope. I rode the MB for two years prior to it being included in the
now-defunct Coors Tour. If you were a cat 4 you probably didn't spend
much time in that part of the peleton where I usually was.

I spent a fair amount of time in that part of the peleton, each time when
they lapped me. If you look at the winning times of Cat 2,3,4 (there was a
Cat 5 when I was racing)you will see there isn't much difference. It's the
spread of the pack that is different with each category. I once even won a
circuit race because when I was going to get lapped a second time, I took
off and finished just ahead of the pack. I did it as a joke, apparently it
fooled the officials. I didn't go to the podium to claim the inner tube I
had won.
Did you race with the Grewal brothers?

The name is familiar, but no. I did, however, have the opportunity to ride
alongside Eddie Merckx for one lap of the MB (he was the honorary race
chairman) before he dropped out to watch the rest of the race from the
comfort of his easy chair.

Ever run ultramarathons?

Lord no. Halves were as ambitious as I ever got. I did do some canoe
triathlons one summer, however. Not a great swimmer.

Max

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Nope. I rode the MB for two years prior to it being included in the
now-defunct Coors Tour. If you were a cat 4 you probably didn't spend
much time in that part of the peleton where I usually was.

I spent a fair amount of time in that part of the peleton, each time when
they lapped me. If you look at the winning times of Cat 2,3,4 (there was
a Cat 5 when I was racing)you will see there isn't much difference. It's
the spread of the pack that is different with each category. I once even
won a circuit race because when I was going to get lapped a second time,
I took off and finished just ahead of the pack. I did it as a joke,
apparently it fooled the officials. I didn't go to the podium to claim
the inner tube I had won.
Did you race with the Grewal brothers?

The name is familiar, but no. I did, however, have the opportunity to
ride alongside Eddie Merckx for one lap of the MB (he was the honorary
race chairman) before he dropped out to watch the rest of the race from
the comfort of his easy chair.

Indurain raced here a while back.



Ever run ultramarathons?

Lord no. Halves were as ambitious as I ever got. I did do some canoe
triathlons one summer, however. Not a great swimmer.

Ever hear of the Leadville 100?


Max

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Nope. I rode the MB for two years prior to it being included in the
now-defunct Coors Tour. If you were a cat 4 you probably didn't spend
much time in that part of the peleton where I usually was.

I spent a fair amount of time in that part of the peleton, each time
when they lapped me. If you look at the winning times of Cat 2,3,4
(there was a Cat 5 when I was racing)you will see there isn't much
difference. It's the spread of the pack that is different with each
category. I once even won a circuit race because when I was going to get
lapped a second time, I took off and finished just ahead of the pack. I
did it as a joke, apparently it fooled the officials. I didn't go to the
podium to claim the inner tube I had won.
Did you race with the Grewal brothers?

The name is familiar, but no. I did, however, have the opportunity to
ride alongside Eddie Merckx for one lap of the MB (he was the honorary
race chairman) before he dropped out to watch the rest of the race from
the comfort of his easy chair.

Indurain raced here a while back.

How old is Miguel now? He must be well up in his thirties. He is one tall
dude--about 6'3", I'd guess. I saw him at a Chicago bicycle show and
convention a few years ago.


Ever run ultramarathons?

Lord no. Halves were as ambitious as I ever got. I did do some canoe
triathlons one summer, however. Not a great swimmer.

Ever hear of the Leadville 100?

No, and I used to do a road race that went through Leadville in the
Seventies? When was the 100 instituted?

Incidentally one of my closer friends went off the road at the beginning of
a fast downhill at the Climax Molybdenum Mine--broke ribs, clavicle, and a
wrist. Nasty wreck.

Max