My racing

mentalalex
mentalalex Posts: 266
edited September 2010 in Amateur race
some of you may know me, or seen my post about my racing.

im a national level youth rider etc ,

some of you may seen the odd post i post on here. or even seen me race

well if you want to keep track of my races etc.

check out my blog http://alexwelburnracing.blogspot.com/
I do science, sometimes.

Comments

  • Zachariah
    Zachariah Posts: 782
    I'm at the complete opposite end of the scale to you (twice your age and just starting training for road events), so it's nice to read an account of how it's done at the sharp end. 30min warm up! I wonder if pro athletes are just born with the mental wiring to like suffering. Were you an athletic child for as long as you can remember, or is this something you got into recently?
  • mentalalex
    mentalalex Posts: 266
    this is my first season,


    only been riding a bike for 2.5 years, starting training and racing from November 2009
    before that i did the the odd enduro and just rode for fun,


    now i race road, cross, MTB im hooked :D
    I do science, sometimes.
  • freehub
    freehub Posts: 4,257
    mentalalex wrote:
    this is my first season,


    only been riding a bike for 2.5 years, starting training and racing from November 2009
    before that i did the the odd enduro and just rode for fun,


    now i race road, cross, MTB im hooked :D

    First season? How old are you?

    And you're national level? Wow, sounds impressive, I wish I started young and I wish in the same space of time I could have made some accomplishments like it appears you have done!

    Congrats.
  • mentalalex
    mentalalex Posts: 266
    im 16, but turn 16 in may, so i'm still in the u16 cat.

    yer national level, top5 in all mtb races.

    1st regionally, 2nd at national champs :D been invited to a training camp and a race in belgium with british cycling talent team. :D

    (i'm strongest at MTB)
    I do science, sometimes.
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    No modesty issues at all ?
    :wink:
  • jimycooper
    jimycooper Posts: 740
    Were you second to Jack Finch at the nats? how do you rate him? because hes been pretty average when ive ridden with him on road... (no offence to him, but he must be much better on the mtb?)

    And out of interest, did you ride the national road champs?
  • mentalalex
    mentalalex Posts: 266
    Yes i was!

    ive beaten him at all the other races, he dosn't seem to be strong on the mtb as far as results are concerned tbh.

    yer i did the road champs, im sure i got a top 25 result, even thou they completely cocked the results up.
    I do science, sometimes.
  • MikeWW
    MikeWW Posts: 723
    blog updated, mentalalex.

    on my dads logon
  • Great blog Alex.

    How's that helmet? They're a really good price and I might be getting one.
  • I really like the helmets :D

    i would recommend one defo :D
    I do science, sometimes.
  • I really like the helmets :D

    i would recommend one defo :D
    I do science, sometimes.
  • I really like the helmets :D

    i would recommend one defo :D
    I do science, sometimes.
  • also you can follow me on twitter :)

    finished my MTB season today, Didn't go well, will do a write up soon.

    Summer racing season is over,

    Bring on the cross :Dhttp://twitter.com/AlxWelburn
    I do science, sometimes.
  • Can't win 'em all.

    (Please forgive an old codger for being a pedant, but your blog title should be "Races, Results, Training" with no apostrophes, unless you mean 'the results of my races, and details of training', in which case it should be "Race Results, Training")
  • freehub
    freehub Posts: 4,257
    Eh, it should br "Race Results and Training" :s
  • MikeWW
    MikeWW Posts: 723
    Think he has corrected it now :)