The Handsome Man with Athletic Thighs
Running In Circles
 
Saturday, July 1st
Ballard Street Scramble

Course: Ballard Street Scramble
Distance: 9 Miles
Time: 1:22:40

Comments: I competed in a Street Scramble this morning. I didn't do nearly as well as I should have. I got confused trying to get across some railroad tracks and lost time and points. On the map, it looked like I could edge around the switching yard and cross underneath the Ballard Bridge. It was all fenced off though. I wasted too much time looking for a way through. In the end, I finished third.

Before I even left for the race, I woke up early to watch the Prologue of the Tour de France. I was a bit surprised that Thor Hushovd won, but I was hardly shocked. The only reason he's not the time trail champion of Norway is that he didn't contest his title, choosing to stay fresh for the Tour instead. I was a bit disappointed that Hincapie didn't get the Yellow Jersey; this may have been his best chance.
 
Sometimes I feel like I'm breathing underwater.