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SM 100

ShenandoahMt 100: Mandi 14th woman, 10 hours 36 minutes. Overall she hung in there for a better than mid pack finish.

Me 52nd overall, 8 hours 42
minutes. I rode a fast somewhat party pace all day. Didn't want to dig to deep was more concerned about enjoying my day.

John Weber, 9:34! Awesome finishing time for a fella who only rides 3 times a week!!!

Team JBS got some great exposure at a national level event and we all had a great painful time.

Huntington Tri...

Matt Downs, a JBS team member, was interviewed for an article in the Herald Dispatch.

Link is HERE.

Davis Health Systems Sprint Tri

I was very pleased with my first Tri of the season. The Davis Health System race is always a great warm up for the year. I would like to thank all the guys on JBSRT for pushing me this year. I never dropped out of my big chain ring the entire race! Dropped my bike split by 3-4 min. Got 3rd overall (only 1 min behind 2nd place). The run was difficult as always but was happy with my time and training with "Swim Bob" always makes my swiming seem effortless. All in all things seemed to go well for me Saturday.

Matt


I also participated in the tri. I was there representing JBS in the team event. My teammates were Bob " swim bob" McCutcheon and Jim Severino. We fared very well placing second to a team full of ringers. Said team included Jeff White a local tri geek and member of JBSRT. All in all it was a very fun event.

Joey

Big Bear 2x12...

So this is how it works. One race, 6 laps, two people. Each person has to do 3 laps. Total mileage 39ish miles. Mandi and I entered the coed pro class. On the line $1000.

So this is how it went down:

First lap, Me: I choked on the start and got into the woods somewhere around 20th. I struggled through the first half of the lap but by the midway point my legs had snapped back into shape. I finished up in 6th place overall second in class. Not to shabby for such a poor start.

Second lap, Mandi: In her words "I rode like poo". She could not get into any rhythm and felt if she was riding to hard for the speed she was moving. We lost two positions. 2nd after first lap, 4 after second lap.

Third lap, Me: I had my work cut out for me. I had about a minute to make up on Brad Wilhelm and fourish on Gunnar. I started my lap slow, worked into it and by the end had put about 3 minutes on Brad and maybe a minute on Gunnar. 4th place back to second.

Forth lap, Mandi: The sky opened and the rain came down, hard. The winds picked up and the temperature dropped. All of which played to Mandi's favor. She likes tough girl conditions. Mandi got caught by Betsy but she closed in on Suz, of the Suz and Justin team, the leading team. Started second, came in third, but closed in on Suz and Justin.

Fifth lap, Me: I pooped the bed, sort of. I rode well but not fast. I was struggling with an upset stomach. I didn't reel Gunnar or Justin back in but I opened up a bigger gap over Brad. I limited are losses and left Mandi in a fairly good position going into the last lap. Started third finished in third.

Sixth lap, Mandi: Before starting the lap Mandi was waiting for me in the start tent on the verge of puking. She had nothing in her stomach and figured that the last lap would be a real struggle. She was wrong, she had wings! Mandi caught second place, Suz, and preceded to ride like she has never ridden before. Mandi said she rode like she had some one elses legs.

We finished up with a strong second place showing.

The Big Bear 2x12 was an incredibly fun and challenging event. Our hats are off to Mark Schooley and the Big Bear crew. You folks put together a superbly run event in very short order. I hope it continues for years to come.

Peace, Joey

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Mug shot

Podium mugs from Big Bear!!! Mandi 2nd woman!!! Joey 4th overall!!! Great way to start the race season.

Joey