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Trans Am Bike Race Day 1 Report

Posted September 9, 2017 in 2017 Trans Am by Mark Croker 0 Comments

The day had finally arrived. 2 years of dreaming and 10 months of training and planning. Time to take a step, rather a pedal stroke into the great unknown. Time to kick off the adventure of a lifetime. Lets get it on...

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Trans Am Bike Race Day 2 Report

Posted September 13, 2017 in 2017 Trans Am by Mark Croker 10 Comments

A promising and extremely enjoyable day 1, how would day 2 turn out?...

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Trans Am Bike Race Day 3 Report

Posted September 19, 2017 in 2017 Trans Am by Mark Croker 4 Comments

I was up at 5:45am, a little later than planned but I really needed the sleep. My body definitely felt the almost 600km in the legs...

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Trans Am Bike Race Day 4 Report

Posted September 26, 2017 in 2017 Trans Am by Mark Croker 1 Comment

I was up and at em' early, before 5 am. My daily distances had been plummeting from a solid 329km on Day 1, to a decent 243km on Day 2 to a paltry 187km on Day 3. My daily average was 253km which was...

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Trans Am Bike Race Day 5 Report

Posted October 2, 2017 in 2017 Trans Am by Mark Croker 4 Comments

Ok, enough stuffing around! Despite my best intentions I had slid further behind my goal distance of 270km per day. Yes it was hot yesterday...

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Trans Am Bike Race Day 6 Report

Posted October 11, 2017 in 2017 Trans Am by Mark Croker 2 Comments

I woke up sore and tired on the morning of Day 6. The effort the day before had taken its toll. Pain in my left knee which had only been a dull ache the previous 2 mornings had really started to hurt overnight and had...

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Trans Am Bike Race Day 7 Report

Posted October 19, 2017 in 2017 Trans Am by Mark Croker 2 Comments

I was up at 6 am which left me plenty of time to sort everything and be downstairs for the hotel breakfast which opened at 6:30 am. I was definitely getting quicker and more efficient in the mornings. Who would have thought? I certainly wouldn't...

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Trans Am Bike Race Day 8 Report

Posted October 24, 2017 in 2017 Trans Am by Mark Croker 0 Comments

I woke up late, about 7:00 am with an Arrrrrrrgggghhh. Mind, body and soul far from rested. I took what seemed like an eternity to pack up my stuff and then sluggishly headed downstairs for the hotel breakfast hoping that caffeine and food would...

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Trans Am Bike Race Day 9 Report

Posted November 11, 2017 in 2017 Trans Am by Mark Croker 0 Comments

I was up before 4am, well rested and really fired up for a big day. I ate the breakfast of champions that I had prepared the night before; microwave noodles, leftover pizza and Keurig style coffee. The weakness of the filter coffee was suitably compensated...

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Trans Am Bike Race Day 10 Report

Posted November 15, 2017 in 2017 Trans Am by Mark Croker 4 Comments

I was up just after 6 am well rested but feeling a tad lethargic and heavy in the legs. My knee soreness of earlier in the race had just disappeared however. It's pretty amazing how the body just adjusts. Hatchet's breakfast wasn't until 7...

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