Way Back Home

Danny MacAskill's new video - Way Back Home - came out today! This riding is absolutely amazing.



And for those of you who missed his 2009 debut - 'Inspired' - it's equally impressive!

Pics From Cross Crusade #4 - PIR

We found the camera! Here are the pictures from Cross Crusade #4 back in October. There are a pile of other photos on the camera as well - so I may actually get caught up on some of the posting I've been dragging my heels on due to lack of pictures (we all know my stellar writing is not why anyone visits this blog!)

Thor - lap 1 - before the rains started. I think this is my favorite pic from the race.

Thor headed up over the concrete barrier.

Clearing the barriers on the only hill on the course. You can see here how deep the mud is.

By mid-way through Thor's race it was pouring - you can see this a bit in this picture.

This picture was taken about 15 seconds before I flatted my rear wheel at the beginning of the second lap. LAME. But look at my legs - I was out there long enough to start getting muddy at least!

Joanna at Bellydancing Uncorked!

A couple of weeks ago I was really lucky and got to see Joanna dance at Bellydance Uncorked, a once a month bellydancing showcase at Vino Vixens in Portland. Joanna just posted this video of her first solo set from the evening - and I wanted to post it so those of you who know Jo can see how great she is! It was really fun to see her dance - we were such awkward, clutzy runners in high school - it's so amazing to see how graceful & coordinated she is now! (maybe I should wise up and give up on the running!)

Sarah Makes the Rainier Cx video!

This is video from the Rainier race three weeks ago - I haven't watched it (home computer is waaaaay too slow for that!), BUT - I have heard I am in the film for about 10 seconds starting around 1:50 - so check it out!

Cross Crusade Race #2 Rainier High School from Burk Webb on Vimeo.

Cross Crusade #5 & #6: Halloween Cx in Astoria!!

A couple of weeks ago Thor and I went to Astoria to race in the Halloween Cx races. I'm so behind on posting that I feel like I just need to get these picks up there! I don't have any of Thor racing (this race overlapped the period where the camera was MIA) - but some friends sent me some pictures from my race - and I'm off the bike running in all of them. There was some really sticky mud!

Eating a nutella/whipped cream waffle post-race on Saturday.

Sunday the 31st was the costume race. Thor decked himself out in his camo turkey hunting shirt, and I went as a figure skater (it's hard to see my costume, but it has a little skirt on it and everything!). Fun times - AND - it was the first time I ever swapped out the gearing on my single speed (thanks to Anna Christensen for showing me how to change my rear cog!). I ran a 36x19 both days - and was quite thankful for the easier gear on the hills and in all the mud.

Racing with the guys in the men's SS category.

Photo by Dave Roth

Thor and I left right after my race so we could get home in time for the trick or treaters - I had barely enough time to carve our pumpkin before they showed up!

AND - you'll get a big chuckle out of the video I'm including. One of the guys on Thor's team dressed up as a gorilla - and someone caught this video. The best part is that he's not actually drunk - he just has absolutely zero peripheral vision out of the monkey suit - so it's impossible to steer his bike!

Roasting Peppers - Fall fun!

Roasted Peppers

Cross Crusade #4: PIR

Last weekend Thor and I both raced the fourth Cross Crusade race out at PIR. The conditions were wet and muddy, and I have some great pictures.....which are currently living on the camera that neither Thor or I can seem to locate. Meh. It wasn't either of our best races - Thor had a fantastic start (top 5!) and then got a flat on his second lap. He was able to make it into the pit, but lost a bunch of time - still ended up having fun though.

PIR is usually my favorite course, but I got a flat right at the beginning of the 2nd lap, and didn't have a spare SS rear wheel in the pit so that was the end of the race for me. I was pretty disappointed because the conditions were so great - I was really looking forward to racing! Anyhow - check out this great video of the festivities to give you an idea of what it was like out there.

Cross Crusade Race #4 PIR from Burk Webb on Vimeo.