m i k e b r e v o o r t

Somehow I though the winter race in Leadville was going to be my last race in the snow this year… afraid not. Tonight was Cherry Creek Time Trial #2. Attendance was lite and I welcomed the rock star parking as we enjoyed temperatures in the mid 30’s, a strong wind and persistent snow. […]

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I’d love to see stats on what percentage of all blog posts are an apology for not posting often enough. I have to assume the number is lower than I may expect since all the apologizing slackers (myself included), well, don’t post often enough. Anyway, that’s my passive aggressive apology.
I’ve been incredibly busy […]

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Saturday night marked my return to mountain bike racing or rather mountain biking period, as it was my first time back on a mountain bike since the crash. Bill, Dave, Chris, Marni and I headed up to Ski Cooper, just outside of Leadville for the Tennessee Pass Night Jam. It was soooo much […]

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I got out on the bike again yesterday for the second time since my accident; this time for 1hr on the road. I have a doctor’s appointment on 12/6 where hopefully I get the green light to start training again. I’m feeling much better but one false move at this point could change […]

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Sunday I was back on the bike for the first time since that faithful day of August 25th. My 40 minute road spin proved two things. First, I’m as out as shape as ever. Second, I’m skating on thin ice. At least I stayed up on two wheels though, right?
I met […]

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It seems like forever since I last published a post. I’m still recovering from my surgery. I have a week and a half left in my sling but the muscles in my neck and shoulder are still pretty jacked. I still haven’t felt comfortable enough to climb on the trainer. I […]

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Big props to Marc V. who won his first cross race at Charm City in Baltimore last weekend.

Meanwhile Plesko and Bill did the Tour de Front Range over the weekend, a 60+ mile mountain bike stomp connecting the main front range trails. Plesko put in his usual extra credit, 15 hours and 103 miles […]

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I had my post op follow up today, and my shoulder is looking good. Check out the x-ray, it’s pretty gnarly… six screws and a plate. Just 4 more weeks left in a sling and then another month+ of laying low. I hope to be back on the trainer (w/ sling) next […]

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The verdict is in. I’m scheduled for surgery on Wednesday 9/12 to repair my fractured clavicle. When the swelling went down it was evident that the protruding bone would become problematic if left unfixed. It sticks out of my neck/shoulder like a jagged ice berg. My strength and mobility would be […]

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Severe focused blunt force trauma. That’s how my orthopedist described what caused my fracture. Apparently I broke it in an unusual location where the clavicle is in fact much thicker and closer to the center of my chest. He thinks I don’t need surgery, but I’ll find out for sure next week […]

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