Ohio Cycling Disorder (OCD)

In 2018, I was close to getting a sub-8 hour time when I rolled through the finish in 8-hours and 6-minutes. It quickly became a goal of mine to go under 8-hours at Mohican. Knowing that my body is still not quick as snappy coming off, only two weeks ago, the Everest Challenge I had no clue how I would feel for Mohican. Everything "seemed ok", but I had not done any long rides since Everesting, so who know honestly what would happen when I got into the meat of the race. This is the 9th year I have towed the line at the Mohican Endurance race. Totes cray-cray. The course has changed here and there through the years, but for the most part, the real crux of the course has remained the same. It is a local favorite of mine because not only do I have much familiarization with the course itself, but getting to line up with my friends, and teammates, is always a great experience and frankly what this stuff is all about. The temperatures were incredibly kind at a mild 60* at the...

Credit to  https://everesting.cc/ To set the stage I felt it made sense to simply use the words of the founders of the Everest Challenge. because they said it best in my opinion. This is a challenge for the mind, the body, and the soul. Do not enter it lightly and do not think it will just happen simply because I ride a lot. You will hit a mental wall that at times feels very insurmountable. You will hit a physical wall that feels like your legs cannot turn the pedals one more revolution. You will think that I simply cannot complete this challenge and is it really worth it anyway. This is hill repeats on steroids x200. I think it takes a special kind of crazy to push through all of those limits and destroy them. In fact, the mantra, Find Your Limits and Destroy   Them , ran rampant through my head most of the day! ( credit to Danny Hill and Todd Poquette for that phrase ) I had heard about this challenge a few years back when a friend of mine, Roy Chaves, completed ...

Camp Tuscazoar Entrance There is a reason that the word PAIN is a part of this mountain bike race. The race is held in Bolivar, OH at Camp Tuscazoar which is a Boy Scout Camp ... yes ... another race at a Boy Scout Camp (last Saturday was the Fools 50k at Camp Manatoc, a Boy Scout Camp in Peninsula, OH). These trails have to be the best-kept secret in Ohio; although I think the secret has been let loose over the last couple of years. SHAMELESS PLUG: The KNOBby Side Down Rac ing (KSD) led by Kenny Kocarek (local single-speed extraordinaire) has put in serious hard work and time to make these trails what they are today and they continue to not only improve the trails but make subtle changes to portions of the course that keep you on your toes. You like rocks? Kenny likes rocks and often travels to Rothrock, PA for a healthy dose of rock riding. Fairly certain this is where the idea of these awesome rock features come from, so yes ... there are a few challenging rock gardens at...