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Hola Landlubbers,

near the end of my four-week, Canary Island marathon-training-program, I found myself at the starting line of the short distance, at the Open MTB Marathon Gran Canaria, on March 8th. I dealt with the fast, gravelly creek-bed-carnage much better than the steep ascents on La Palma, last weekend. It was my "push-race." I came in 8th in the overall ranking and another win was due in my age division.....


This time, the long distance was no picnic for my Training-Princess Kerstin Brachtendorf, of team Fiat-Rotwild, which made her 1st place finish even sweeter:


"It was harder than I thought it would be. I underestimated the track. But in hindsight, the steep passages came to my advantage, since that's where I left my competition in the dust. I was finally able to put some distance between Jenn O'Connor and myself, on the long, steep section we had to traverse. I was worried she'd catch up to me on the last few miles through the creek bed, against the wind, and pedaled like there was no tomorrow, because every inch counts..."


Til the ROCKY MOUNTAIN BIKE Marathon in Riva del Garda on May 3rd, training's gonna be even tougher, more or less, or more...

I'll be there! --

Ubi Blutsventje, the racing Reporter
BSN-PINK-PIRATE Team
ubi@pirate.biz
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