Vicarious

Podium Envy: n. watching others win while injured.



Our mountainbike racers had a great weekend of race on ROOT 66 WINSTED WOODS on Sunday. Syl winning CAT 2 Mens 40-49, Jeff taking 2nd CAT 2 Mens 30-39 and Curtis capturing 3rd CAT 1 30-39. Obvioulsy I wished I raced with them, although I don't think my results would've been as impressive as theirs. I'd like to think of it as being a top 10 contender.



With my injury and its slow recovery its painful to watch your freinds go off and race. Race events that you have raced yourself for the past 13 or more years. Mount Snow will probable be the toughest one to endure...haven't missed that one in 14 years. This year will be a 1st. I will most likely go there as a...(gasp)...a spectator.



I'll need to do what I need to do to get proper recover for this injury and get back racing. Racing is all that matters (aside from the obvious: Family Friends). I'll deal with a permament limp if I have to, I'll deal with the loss of speed while walking...just as long as I can get on a bike and race. I don't care how I finish (for the time being) I just want to race.



So for now...I'll have to take comfort with my Team's sucesses and triumphs and look forward to the '10 Season...year of the Mountain Phoenix.