Long Time No Talk....

Sorry for the lack of post my life's been a bit all over the place in the past few months. As TKarnes would say settle in for a long one.

I think when we had last left off Barack Obama had been elected president. Since then in my life we have expanded the Seigler Sports Jr Team. The new editions are Mark Edwards and Zach Kyler.Pic taken at last years VA state crit Mark E. in front and Zach K. in the black sitting 3rd.

I have to say with the new editions to the team were looking good for next year. Also joining on as a mentor to the team and will be racing with the Seigler Sports Masters squad is Gene Rutledge. The last person we have added into our growing family is Mickala Rosen a now 11 year old who some of you might have seen racing for fat frogs. Her father, Chris, is a known TT ace around the VB area. I think we are meeting our mission of helping to expand and teach local Jr racers and I know were gonna have a great season and only build on the successes we had last year.First cross race

I've now competed in three cross races with mixed results. My first race I hate to say wasn't my best showing ever but it was a great race to start with because I don't think conditions could get much worse then the mud fest we had at the Trashmore Cross. I finished last in the Jr's and didn't make it very far in the men's Cs sadly I was just feeling terrible. A week later I went with Elliott and Uncle Keith down to NC for some good ol' fashion cross fun. We helped set up the coarse on Saturday road around for a bit then went and hung out with the Shield Twins (teammates of Keith) at there house who they are nice enough to let many many cyclist use all season long. The Shield's are cross fanatics we watched the Jr World Cross race from a few years back when Carrie (the twins father) went to go watch, we ate till we were full, played ping-pong, and just got to goof around with some very nice cross crazed cyclist. The race was Sunday and I had better luck this time after having getting some pointers from John Hamblen, Carrie, and the girls. I finished mid-pack this time while Elliott got 2Nd, kids pretty good at cross. Today was the last cross race before my road season picks up and after having to figure out my license situation I ended up having to race the B's but, it was no big deal. I ended up 4Th after getting stuck behind Tkarnes after he slid out and someone smashed there bike into the back of me and I had to get off my bike and fix my derailleur a few times. I'm happy with this result. I really think my training is working really well.NC Cross

I'll have much more time to train now because I quit my job at the TJ due to lack of sleep. Waking up at 6 after working till 10 or 11 doesn't work when you have to train for three hours that day. Mid terms are coming up then it's the highlight of my winter, a week in sunny Florida with all the SR, Atlantic Velo, and a few other jokers A.K.A. Wes Seigler himself.


I made this blog one of my new years resolutions so lets hope I can follow through.

L