Those aerobars really do make a difference.

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I decided to mount Jordan up with Aerobars for tonight's Black Dog. I was a little nervous, since he'd never ridden them, but I figured he's got to learn somehow. Turns out, he was just as stable in the aerobars as he is in the drops. No worries.

Jordan was ready to accept the challenge from Kristy Kreme and Ray. Jordan threw down a 18:47. That is a 38 second improvement on his previous best. Kristy Kreme improved to 19:13 and Ray improved to 20:15. Congratulations to all 3 in this productive rivalry.

Jordan's progression at Black Dog:
6/29/06 - 23:20
6/12/06 - 22:48
8/09/06 - 21:56
8/23/06 - 20:39

5/02/07 - 19:44
5/16/07 - 19:25
5/30/07 - 19:32
6/13/07 - 18:47


I myself rode a slowish 15:04, on a night were everyone else seemed to ride faster. Timmer had to remind me about the 137 miles I rode on Sunday, as a simple explanation. I've been focused so much on racing lately, I forget that my number 1 objective this season is to prepare for our France Trip.

Doug Swanson returned to the Dog, and simply lit it up. He rode 13:50 (actually 13:49.9 by Doug's watch). So close to the course record 13:49, set by Nick Robertson in 2004. Timmer improved to 14:24. Casper recovered exceptionally well from his 164 mile odyssey on Sunday to ride a 14:30. Abery rode his fastest time in a couple years, a 14:58. Doig scored a 15:05, and Waataja improved his PR to 15:10. Nice rides all.

"6/13/07 Unofficial Overall Black Dog Results"
1. Doug Swanson - 13:50
2. Timmer Mulrooney - 14:24
3. Casper the Ghost - 14:30
4. Brian Abery - 14:58
5. JimmerC - 15:04
6. Chris Doig - 15:05
7. Mike Waataja - 15:10

Jordan, the Gaines brothers, and I went for a nice cool down after our race. Then Hollywood ordered pizza again, and we had a great post-dog evening, sharing stories and shooting the bull. What a great event, and fun people.