{"id":1584,"date":"2009-05-19T23:02:38","date_gmt":"2009-05-20T03:02:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nuxx.net\/blog\/?p=1584"},"modified":"2009-05-19T23:59:09","modified_gmt":"2009-05-20T03:59:09","slug":"second-place-twice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nuxx.net\/blog\/2009\/05\/19\/second-place-twice\/","title":{"rendered":"Second Place, Twice"},"content":{"rendered":"

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That was me, last week, at the Lake Orion High School Dragon GAP<\/a> mountain bike race, taken by someone from the Cannondale Midwest team. I did the race again today and received another second place medal, beaten out by someone who runs a mountain bike program for kids at a local middle school.<\/p>\n

Today I did the ride on my Specialized geared \/ multi-speed bike, which was probably a good thing as the course took a different route which included some very soft, freshly cut trail that I had to slowly grind through. Even though it was quite a bit more difficult than last time, my time was a bit faster than the last time. I guess that’s what happens when one doesn’t get lost, eh?<\/p>\n

If you’re interested Here’s a photo of the two second place medals I received on the number plates<\/a>, and here’s one<\/a> of Doug (black2003ss<\/a>), Bob (utabintarbo<\/a>), and I after receiving medals for our various places in the two beginner \/ citizen classes (35 and under, and 36 and over). This really is a nifty race. It’s short, difficult, fun, and the entry fees go towards some nice after school programs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

That was me, last week, at the Lake Orion High School Dragon GAP mountain bike race, taken by someone from the Cannondale Midwest team. I…<\/p>\n

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