Best and Worst of 2004

I know that everyone else does something like this, so I am going to also. Here is my best and worst of the 2004 race season.

Best 24 Hour Event: 24 Hour World Championships

Worst 24 Hour Event: 24 Hours of Moab. The race is great, but my body sucked!

Best New Product I Used: It's a tie between Tifosi Sunglasses & Fox Racing Shox

Best Endurance Fuel: E-Caps and Hammer Nutrition

Worst Handlebar Grip: Gel/Cork Road Bar Tape on a mnt bike

Best Handlebar Grip: Oury Lock-Ons

Best Tire Size: Anything 2.0

Worst Climb: 1st climb of solo loop at World's

Best Race For the Money: 24 Hours of Rapelje in Montana

Best Free Race T-Shirt: 24 Hours of Moab...it's the color of the dirt!

Worst Entry Fees: World's is $350, Moab is $300...GOOD LORD!

Best Entry Fees: My epic 8 hour mountain bike training rides at Sugarbottom...FREE!

Best Cycling Short: Pearl Izumi Micro Sensor bibs

Best "Race to Be": The 2005 running of Trans-Iowa? And yes, the 24 Hours of 7 Oaks in Boone, Iowa....I had to be reminded about that one....THANKS Kyle!!

Worst road trip: The 22 hour drive to Whistler B.C.

Best Consumer of Espresso: Scott Cave...What's with those little tea cups?

Best Pit Crew turned Enduro Racer: Chuck Jacobs

Worst Endurance Course: 12 Hours of John Muir...are we freak'n hampsters here?

Best State to Live/Train In: Iowa?

Worst Course Conditions: World's. It never rained, but the course looked like it after dark

Best Pit Crew: The Family!

Best Un-Healthy Fuel Source: Salsa Queen Homemade Donuts.....DOOOONNNUUUTTS!

Best Techno-Geek Item: Cateye Cordless Computer

Ok, that is all. I could keep going but I need to go to the YMCA. Happy New Year...blah, blah, blah. It's just another night, and tomorrow is just another day.

Up with suffering while training. Down with sore muscles. Wish'n it was Spring. Out.