Racing
A focus on racing at the amateur level, this section of the site is largely about personal experiences of those involved with the blog.
Leaving skin on the track - a lesson in track-craft
I was a very lazy child. With a relatively large blessing of natural talent in terms of intellect and athletic capability, I tended to make excuses rather than apply myself. Laziness turned to avoidance and I remember long periods of time off school with faked illness (I even ended up in hospital when I was [...]
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9Aug2008 | gj | 3 comments | Continued
Track Racing - finding a niche
Last night marked the fourth outing for me to the Dunc Gray Velodrome for the Race All Winter track series. On average I’m getting there every two weeks - if I had nothing else to do I reckon I’d be there every week. A couple of friends from triathlon - Alex and Tamara - came [...]
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2Aug2008 | gj | 2 comments | Continued
Happy days : bleeding lungs and a bit of biffo…
Friday is always a good day - the week is closing out and the weekend draws near. Friday is an even better day when it’s a lead up to going track racing. Like a teenager looking forward to seeing the girl he’s trying to get it on with, I spent most of the day with [...]
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19Jul2008 | gj | 3 comments | Continued
Burning quads, lactic acid and baltic pine…
It’s Friday night again and the stars aligned to allow me to head out to the Dunc Gray Velodrome again for another night of the Race All Winter track series. Tonight was my second outing for track racing - if you missed the first installment, the report from the kid in the candy store can [...]
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4Jul2008 | gj | 1 comment | Continued
Track Racing - what a blast!!!
Tonight marked another chapter in my never-ending addiction to cycling. A few years ago I went to see the world championships live in Sydney at the Dunc Gray Velodrome (DGV). It was a great afternoons entertainment and you get a much greater feel for the sport actually being at the track compared to watching it on [...]
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21Jun2008 | gj | 4 comments | Continued
Road Race - strategy, strategy, strategy
I’ve been road racing for the first time ever this year. Whilst I’ve thought about racing for about 10 years, it was not until earlier this year that I bit the bullet, got a license (joined Northern Sydney Cycling Club) and started racing. I was addicted instantly!
Today’s race was a West Head / Akuna Bay [...]
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15Jun2008 | gj | 3 comments | ContinuedLatest Reviews |
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