GTR test drive

I drove a GTR today and I have to say it is very nice.  I think it is the best street car I have ever driven.  I only did three laps at the Motorsport Ranch but that was enough to feel the performance Nissan has put into this great car.  The power is strong and the all wheel drive is very good.  One of the coolest things is a computer system that has a timing system build in.  On the steering wheel are buttons that you can use to keep your lap times.  I was really impressed with this function.  The computer system does much more but I didn’t have enough time to play with it.  I’m hoping to get more time with the car to test all the computer functions.  All in all the Nissan GTR is a great car and worth all the hype.

Hotter N Hell 100 Race Day

We got woke up at 4am to get ready for the race. I ate breakfast and got all my water bottles ready before Riley’s Dad dropped us off near the starting line. The race starts at 7am but we needed to get there before that to get a good starting position.

RACE: Bruce and I started together and rode the first 20 miles together. At the 20 mile rest stop I took off and never saw Bruce again. I was riding about 20mph for the first 20 miles then I picked it up. The thing that helped the most was getting drafts. I would jump on a train of guys and we would crews at 22-28mph. I did that for about 65 miles making great time. Then my right foot started hurting the last 15 miles of the race. I have never felt my foot hurt like this. That made me slow down to about 16mph. I would try to get onto a train but it just hurt too much. Even with my last 15 miles in great pain I ran the 100 mile race in a time of 4hr 59mins and I never stopped the entire race. Just under 5 hours. That is much better than I thought I was going to do. I was shooting for under 6 hours and hoping for under 5hrs 30mins. Riley ran a time of 4hrs 11mins. I was very pleased with that result.

After I got off my bike, I went and cooled off in a huge spray of cold water. That felt great in the 102 degree temp. Then I just sat down for a few minutes before getting something to drink. It took me about 20 mins before I felt human again. Then I just waited for Bruce to finish. He ran a time of 5hrs 52mins. That was his personal best. Then we went back to the house to shower and eat lunch before we drove home. All in all it was a great trip and race. Now I want to improve my bike and do another race.

Hotter N Hell 100 Settling In

There are over 10,000 people that ride in this race and Wichita Falls is a small town and hotel rooms are hard to come by.  So many families open up their houses to riders.  We were lucky to have some friends riding in the race as well and they found a family that would put us all up.  One of the guys staying in the house, Riley, is a 17 year old Olympic hopeful.   It was cool talking to him about his training and diet.  His bike was about $8,000 more than mine.

After we got to the house, Bruce  and I went up and registered for the race and went around the convention center.  We talked to various vendors and later had a big spaghetti dinner that the Hotter N Hell even puts on.  It was surprisingly good spaghetti.  Then we went back to the house and just went to bed.

Hotter N Hell 100 Trip

I’m leaving is a few minutes.  I am going to meet up with my buddy Bruce and we are going to drive up together.  Before I meet up with him I’m going to get a massage.  I think that will help.

Hotter N Hell 100

I have been training for months for the Hotter N Hell 100 mile race in Witchita Falls.  I have been riding 100 to 150  miles a week and I’m as ready as I can get at this point.  I have never been in a bike race before and I’m very interested in seeing how everything goes.  Although I’m just in the fun ride part I’m taking it very serious and I want to put in a good time.  Based on my training I can do the 100 miles in 6 hours.  I’m hoping to do it under 5hr 30mins.  The pros can do the 100 miles in about 4hrs.  I’m really looking forward to this.

Pit Bull Attack!!

I was attacked and bit by two pit bulls today. I went over to my parent’s house and stepped outside to talk on the phone. The two dogs went into my parent’s backyard and ran right up to me. They started circling me and going crazy. I didn’t think anything of it at first because I thought they were going to run away. This did not happen and I realized I was in a bad place. I put my phone down and worked my way back into the house. I got bit on my leg but it wasn’t bad. My Dad called the Cops and they ended up shotting at the dog. He didn’t hit the dog but that was crazy.

NC Mountain Hiking

Terah and I wanted to take advantage of the NC mountains and go hiking. We found the Grandfather Mtn trail a few miles from our cabin. We went on a 4 hour hike that took us all the way to the top of the mountain. The view was beautiful. I really enjoy doing this type of thing with Terah. I was impressed with her hiking skills. I would like to do this again.

North Carolina Trip

I went to the North Carolina with Terah and her family.  We got a cabin in the mountains.  Terah and I flew out today.

Grubbs Infiniti G37 Launch

George put together an event to launch the new G37 at the dealership.  My parents and Terah’s parents made it to the event as well as Jessi.  I think everyone was impressed and excited for me.  I spent a good amount of time talking to Bill from Verizon.  He just purchased a G37 and he is really excited about making improvements to his car.  After the event, we all went out to eat.  All in all it was a great time and I’m so pleased to have everything all come together.

Rain Rain

It didn’t rain today and it was sunny. How weird is that? I took the opportunity to do a long run (12 miles).  It felt really good.

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