Dear Reader,

I'm sorry for the radio silence. Been burning the candle on both ends the past couple of weeks. School is hard right now, and I have an exam tomorrow. My study to everythign else ratio has been off the chart. Tomorrow's exam is pretty much the crux of the course. And as much as I have enjoyed the material, and have enjoyed working problems let me say this : I FUCKING HATE THIS CLASS. I CAN'T WAIT UNTIL IT IS DONE.

okay, I feel better about finally saying it. I've been in denial the entire semester, but you know what, it doesn't matter, I gotta take it, I gotta get a good grade. And so, I study...

So this damn song has been in my head all week, and I blame Jimmy Fallon. Rat Bastard.




So call me, maybe...

Bike Line Corporate is getting into cross this year. They have a bawler squad, and a bawler team leaders in Dennis Smith, Mark Sanford, and Howard Brown. Secretly, they are my pick to win the MAC team competition this year. Bike Therapy is going to be awfully good too...

Bike Line has a focus on cross in the Newark shop they haven't had before. I'm stoked to have new folks in cross. I'll say this in the past the local shop hasn't really paid attention to cross. Howard and the crew at the shop are great to Diane and I. We love hanging out there. But for years, no one at the shop ever asked anything about cross. (okay, Dwayne does)Now, the last three times I have been there someone has asked me, "are you getting ready for cross?" I'm kinda thinking I might be the butt of a joke, but I'm okay with that too.

Now that I think about it a bunch of folks have asked me lately if I was getting ready for cross.
My answer has always been the same, "well, you know I have school, so we'll see what I can do..."
Which is completely true and if you asked me right now to my face, that's the answer you'd get from me...

But let me say this:  OF COURSE I'M GETTING READY FOR CROSS. I'm always getting ready for cross. In January, I'm thinking about cross. When I'm racing mtb, I'm thinking about cross. As much as I love racing my bike: CROSS IS THE BEST OF IT ALL! And while, I'll admit, I'm not sure I'll do as much racing as I did last year: BUT I DAMN WILL TRY!

So yeah, I'm trying to get ready for cross, keep a job, go to school and hang out with my awesome wife and dogs. Even, if I don't tell you that to your face.

call me , maybe.

respect
fatmarc

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