Introducing Team Marty’s Mountain Cycle!! July 9
I’ve been dreaming about this moment for a while - I’m on a sponsored adventure racing team!!! That being said, it doesn’t follow that we’ll be on the podium (we sure as hell are gonna try!), but we do have BEA-UTI-FUL jerseys to wear!! If we aren’t on the podium it definately won’t be because of our bikes! I would like to introduce Kitt, Rosheen, Margo and I as team Marty’s Mountain Cycle! Our debut is at the Shawnigan MOMAR short course and Rosheen and I honestly can’t wait!
This is Rosheen’s first adventure race and my 5th (2nd race in Shawnigan) and I’m stoked that it’s on this course. Kitt and I lived in Shawnigan for a year and I took the opportunity to fully explore, but a home town advantage counts for nothing in this race. Bryan, the race director, finds the toughest trails available, and when there are none, he makes them! The people who did Shawnigan last year know what I mean, I think I still have silt in my bike shoes from that crazy hike-a-bike section after the tressel!
If you haven’t been to Marty’s, it is definately worth a trip! The shop is full of great clothing, gear and, of course, bikes! As both a Brodie and Rocky Mountain dealer I’m in the great place of being able to get parts for my 2007 Brodie Climbmax and drool over my dream bike, a Rocky Element Team, (any member of my family reading this and thinking about getting me the greatest gift ever - Kitt will know what size to get!)
The last week has seen me biking more than running, logging lots of time in Hartland and Lochside Trail. Tonight Rosheen and I went for a short run on Lochside trail but it felt like I was pushing a baby carriage full of bricks. I was sure I was going backwards at some point. 2 and a half weeks to race time!