Wednesday, February 29, 2012

REGISTER NOW!

Oh Yeah!  The race season is getting closer every day.   Soon there will be more daylight after work for you to do some longer training rides, and before you know it May 21st will be here with the first Fat Fish Racing Event.  So the first thing you should do right now is REGISTER FOR THE SERIES.  If you plan on racing in the Fat Fish Series (Even if you are from out of town and can make only 1 or 2) click on the link below and follow the directions.

If you register before May 11th, it is FREE. After May 11th you will be charged a one time fee of $15. Simply click the link below, complete the form then download and sign the waiver and drop it in the mail by May 11th. You only need to register once for the entire season!!!!  Tell your friends.

http://www.thebarkfirm.com/index.php?%2Ffatfish

Sunday, February 26, 2012



Still going strong with our Saturday morning rides, no matter the weather.  We did our best to avoid the 50+mph gusts of wind by riding laps around Casper.  There are so many quiet streets in town that are great for road biking.  Our 7 mile loop had a bunch of roller hills that we raced up every time.  Great interval training!  I know a lot of folks are training right now.....  Running, cycling, lifting, skiing.....  Are you?  Keep it up racers!

Monday, February 20, 2012



Plyo training tonight!  I had to capture a video of my 60 jumps in 60 seconds goal.  Box is 24 and 3/4 inches tall.  It didn't happen tonight :(   57 jumps in 60 seconds was all I could muster.  With that one fumble in my footing towards the end, I just couldn't get back on track.

Happy Training

Thursday, February 16, 2012

Hi racers.  Winter is still here........ :(    I hope you are fitting in some great pre-season training.  Maybe some weightlifting, running, indoor spinning, plyometrics??   Pretty soon, races within driving distance of Casper will be here.  7 hours away is a race in Fruita, 6 hours away is a race in Castle Rock, only 2 hours away is the Gowdy Grinder on May20th, and memorial day could be a fun race weekend in Rapid City.  In just over 3 months, the Fat Fish Series will be here!  We are so excited to offer another FREE year of racing for Casper.  Group rides have "sort of" started with the Full Moon night rides.  I say sort of, because I couldn't make the last one, but January was fun.  Don't be afraid of posting a group ride that you would like to lead either.  If you want to go on a slow gravel road ride and need a partner or 6, post it.  Maybe someone would love to join.  Don't be shy and do whatever you can to stay on the bike.  If the cold is keeping you inside, there is some indoor spinning going on with the Casper Cycling Club and The Wheelmen road biking teams.  You could actually ride 5 days a week if you split up the days riding with these two teams

Also, don't underestimate the fun of a gravel road ride.  Here are a few pictures from my 39 miler last Saturday.  I'm planning another 3 or 4 hours tomorrow outside on the mtn bike.  I wish I had a pair of those BarMitts.  Those would make any pair of hands toasty warm no matter the weather.  For now, my snowboarding gloves with liners and a couple pair of hand warmers in my backpack for safety will have to do.  




Thursday, February 9, 2012

Setting Limits

Just got done with a killer workout tonight with the team. Tonight there was a time goal we set(limit).  On my way home, I thought about how spent I was and how bad I'm probably going to hurt tomorrow. I thought of a video I saw some while back and it made me wonder how much longer I could have gone. As we prepare for the upcoming season and we all set our sights on particular races and goals and things we want to get done on a bike, my hope is that we are able to give everything we have, and accomplish much this summer. Lets safely push limits and not set them. Hopefully the video isn't too cheesy, but it drives home the point.

Monday, February 6, 2012

Biking or Fishing?  Biking or Fishing?  uggghhhh

Whats it gonna be :)







Thursday, February 2, 2012

As I sit here on the computer looking at all the amazing racing options of 2012, I have Race Across The Sky playing in the background on the TV.  The Leadville 100 looks like it would be one of those races to have on the bucket list.  

Another one of the races to have your list......   24 Hours of E-Rock!  

The Fish will have two more teams going in 2012.  I heard that some of the Casper Mountain Racers, downhill ski team, were thinking about making an 8 person team?!!  That would be awesome to have them join us.  We would love to have more of these Wyoming tents down there kicking some CO butt!

Enjoy the pics



Keith warming up before race start.  The unique thing about this 24 hour race is that it starts at 6pm on Friday.  So you have Sunday to recover before you go back to work.... if you need it :) 

We heard that it was really important to be at the start early.  That was very true.  Chris got there 20 minutes early and was up in the front.  Keith, although having really fast lap times later in the race, got to the start with 5 minutes to spare.  This lead to a pretty slow first lap because he was stuck behind racers on the trail.  Next year, you'll see multiple Fish on the starting line!

This was no small race!

Kevin getting ready to cheer on Keith and the other brother.

 The race started with about a 50 yard run with the bike before you could mount up and roll.  Notice the guy with a Cross bike behind Chris.  This course has little to no technical riding, so strong legs and little brains mean fast laps.  

Kevin waiting on Chris to return before he heads out for his first go round.  
Kevin came in smoking hot on his first lap and nearly killed this lady.  Good work Kev! 

No night shots......  We did our best to rest.  It got cold, sharing tents was not a good idea, you were constantly worried about missing your turn to ride, you could only get about an hour of sleep before getting up and preparing for your next lap, and some people snore.  It was not a restful night. 

Ray says, "nothing like a bottle of Honey Milk after a long night of racing"  

Adam looking for Leif to pull up so he can head out for a lap.  Matt standss by in between laps.  

Here comes Leif... There goes Adam.

Leif after finishing his lap and walking through the timing tent. 


Chris ready to go.  Watch for Chris to break a course record in 2012!  Aboard a 29er hardtail or his Cyclocross bike, I think it's possible.  



Chris and Ray doing their best to rest between laps.  We all had time to shut our eyes, but with all the comotion that goes along with a 24 hour race, nobody could actually sleep.  Just resting!

Emil looks pretty fresh and happy for a guy who just slayed an 8.25 mile lap in 30 minutes!

Keith is there with some moral support while inbetween laps.  Leif is waiting on Kevin to return so he can roll.  Superman also loves mountain biking... who knew

Chris went out for the last "safety" lap for the team.  We were certain that we were in the lead, but one extra lap at the end sealed the deal so that no team could sneak up on us.