October, an off month

Okay, check this video out, awesome. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikbII6fsQSA I took most of October off and feel like shit, this is good right? I'm starting back into my training schedule and really missed the discipline and the feeling of the endorphins. My legs feel rested, watched the marathon tonight and have been putting some time on the trainer. I am trying to get to Cat 3 status early next year but will need huge motivation. Oh, for those of you that have asked about HH100, I had a great race. I was at the front for the first 40 miles, tried to bridge a 2 minute gap with 2 other guys and they fell off pace so it was just me. 25 minutes into a solo time trial I was gathered by the group and with crosswinds, they started guttering people off the back of the pack. I fell off the back, the wheel truck passed me so I was out of the race but I managed to battle back to the pack and hang on for 2 more miles and I was shot off the back again. I drafted the truck, caught back up and hung on for another 15 miles but was shot from my time in "dead man's land" and about 75 miles into the race lost the group. I was PISSED and dead. I went through times where all I could do was not quit then I felt great. The volunteers kept handing me fresh bottles which helped considering I didn't pee for the following 32 hours after the race. Kevin, my training partner, raced mountain bikes, rode the 100 miles and then ran the 1/2 marathon trail run. He's a pretty damn good athlete and showed that training pays off. There was just no way that I could match his efforts this weekend. I had a great start to the weekend but I finished in 4:42 minutes which is pretty fast but about 15 full minutes off the pack. I made the paper with 2 pics, had a great race but just wasn't patient enough. Oh well, better luck next year. Check out this great clip of the 2 time world champion and Specialized rider, Paolo Bettini. Great song that identifies his passion, "love is gonna save us" by Benny Besinno.