tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1352972768856656783.post2638203494534159807..comments2023-06-10T05:46:00.945-07:00Comments on thediscerninghobo: Perspective on sandbaggingJoshua Stamperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06559101607026277049noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1352972768856656783.post-8697042103653080312009-11-16T05:37:28.839-08:002009-11-16T05:37:28.839-08:001st place prize at the IA state CX races was a 40l...1st place prize at the IA state CX races was a 40lb sandbag. For reals. We take it real serious ;)<br /><br />DGNeve_r_esthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13329919180492986371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1352972768856656783.post-36977570573227671902009-11-12T12:31:58.927-08:002009-11-12T12:31:58.927-08:00sticky indeed: my take on it is this: If you want...sticky indeed: my take on it is this: If you want to be 100%serious, get as fast as you can, then race the open race (or the highest cat race you can). Otherwise have fun and race whatever race you want/can. Kudos to the guys that could smoke the 4's race but hang tough in the 3/4's, or guys that could smoke the 3/4's race that race in the open race. I fully understand why guys race in the 3/4 race instead of the open race. The difference in pure speed is vast, the 10-20 min longer duration can be gruesome. I was already Masters-aged when I came into cross, so my first 2 years were racing Masters, then I gave it the 100% serious deal for 3years racing p/1/2(open) and UCI elite. I gave it everything I could but reality is I couldn't keep up that level of committment, so i'm racing masters again. I'm leaving the open races to the 20 years olds this year. the guys my age still toughing it out in there get my full respect.Mark Studnickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08630068751300252901noreply@blogger.com