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The trip…

After staying behind for the weekend to work in New Jersey, I had to catch up with the B-Day cruise. Here’s a picture of me flying into St. Thomas. Yep, I had a ‘private’ charter…. that’s how we roll at Jonez World.

As I mentioned before, the reason for our vacation wasn’t Thanksgiving,Formal night… very exciting,
The cruise was great. The line dancing, snorkling, sun tanning, zip line, hanging out with the in-laws, swimming, and tons of eating was just what we needed to get away and relax after a busy fall.

Now it is time to finish off strong. Three weeks of school and cross left, then home for Christmas!
Now it is time to prepare for the races in Portland and some of this:

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Live From The Field

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Live from the interwebs

yep, it’s cyclocross season, go Chris!

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learn to do this while you’re on vacation…

My ‘cross mechanic, Chiubaca, said I can on go on vacation if I learn how to do this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aty-FEnPb08

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We’re going on Vay-k!

This weekend’s races were forgetable, hopefully I can forget them soon.

Well, birthday season has evolved into birthday month which has led to birthday week. Some of you are probably asking youself, who’s birthday? For who!?!! Blasphemy! #1 of course. Who else would be able to convince her ENTIRE family that she needs and entire season and vacation to celebrate her birthday? So we’re off to the beach.

See you in a week.

Chris

Holy Belgian Butt Kicking Batman

1st Belgian Cross race finished
1 practice lap before race
1 broken rear derailure on practice lap
1 bad call up (63rd)
1 horrible start
2 crashes on the 1st lap
1 where I forgot where I was
1 lap down at the finish
1 call for me to be random doping control
1 major arse whooping
2 the number of times you can see me on this video:

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Jet lag blunder #1

Yes this is a picture of our toilet…
… And yes that is the top to my water bottle. Good thing I planned ahead and brought two!

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Belgian Truck Stop Breakfast

Mechanic Nik enjoying some of the local flavor:

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Chainbiter

Phew, I finally shook the curse of 3rd place (for a day) and made the top step of the podium. I’ll spare you the play by play, but if you want to read about it go here. It was great to win my first professional cross race and I am hopeful that the form will carry over to Pijnacker, Ned. next Sunday for the World Cup. Stay tuned for plenty of pictures and hilarious stories of me being a klutz while I try to shake the jet lag…