tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35529945.post3114719570869962326..comments2023-09-06T09:03:37.613-07:00Comments on Marco Off the Mark: Mt. Hamilton ClassicMarco Fanellihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16747163770738442254noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35529945.post-37902709312916526372008-06-05T00:42:00.000-07:002008-06-05T00:42:00.000-07:00Mark, I don't get out nearly as much as I'd like ...Mark, <BR/><BR/>I don't get out nearly as much as I'd like to. Partially lack of time (turning in the thesis last week should clear that up a bit) and I really miss the mountains in SB. I get jealous everytime you mention OSM. There is less of a sense of achievement when you crest a freeway overpass. The vistas aren't that great, either....bjornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05582758524613352377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35529945.post-83297859929186844132008-06-03T09:52:00.000-07:002008-06-03T09:52:00.000-07:00Hi Bjorn-Glad to hear from you, and good to see yo...Hi Bjorn-<BR/><BR/>Glad to hear from you, and good to see you're back writing for cyclingnews after your African adventures. Hope you're getting out on the bike also. I'm sure you are!<BR/><BR/>MarkMarco Fanellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16747163770738442254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35529945.post-66825650952880198262008-06-01T23:54:00.000-07:002008-06-01T23:54:00.000-07:00Hey Mark,congratulations on the double victory. Re...Hey Mark,<BR/><BR/>congratulations on the double victory. Really enjoyed reading the report (not knowing the outcome made it even more dramatic!)<BR/><BR/>So Cozza has finally gotten rid of his moustache, but apparently the additional weight loss has not helped...<BR/><BR/>Noticed that the masters category only go to 99 years of age. How discriminating!<BR/><BR/>Good luck with the rest of the season and keep the great blog up.<BR/><BR/>Cheers,<BR/>bjornbjornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05582758524613352377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35529945.post-82363832754637208412008-05-28T15:38:00.000-07:002008-05-28T15:38:00.000-07:00Thanks all for the kind comments, I really appreci...Thanks all for the kind comments, I really appreciate them. You never know how a race report will be received since it can be a fine line between factual reporting and self-centered blah, blah, blah. Of course, what is a blog if not collection of mostly self-centered rambling!<BR/><BR/>A couple things:<BR/><BR/>cl- I'm definitely more rested physically. I've never been good at timing peaks and hitting the optimal balance between rest and stress, mostly because life interferes I suppose. I killed myself on the weekends in early May, and maybe now I've gotten some dividends from those efforts. It does usually seem to take a few weeks to realize the gains from hard training stresses.<BR/><BR/>Alan- Thanks again for your sponsorship. I know all the groups appreciated it. As for being a <I>marked man</I>... ha-ha, that's never something I need to worry about fortunately.<BR/><BR/>James M.- You are an incredibly fast sprinter and if you tell me that eating a lot of cheeseburgers is the key, then I will eat a lot of cheesburgers!Marco Fanellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16747163770738442254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35529945.post-36565598761668448472008-05-28T12:31:00.000-07:002008-05-28T12:31:00.000-07:00Marco...great job on winning KOM and the final spr...Marco...great job on winning KOM and the final sprint. It was a pleasure handing over the cash!<BR/>What are you going to do next year as I am sure you will be a marked man, skinny legs and all?Vertically Empoweredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03929962764332391091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35529945.post-42352326768665783142008-05-28T11:55:00.000-07:002008-05-28T11:55:00.000-07:00Nicely raced and nicely reported. Congrats on the...Nicely raced and nicely reported. Congrats on the V.<BR/><BR/>DruberAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35529945.post-74901913882868521642008-05-28T10:30:00.000-07:002008-05-28T10:30:00.000-07:00Great postcard for those of us who couldn't make i...Great postcard for those of us who couldn't make it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35529945.post-80781668001506170642008-05-28T08:36:00.000-07:002008-05-28T08:36:00.000-07:00Well done! Congrats.Paul's awesome -- plus, three ...Well done! Congrats.<BR/><BR/>Paul's awesome -- plus, three out of five guys on the P1/2 podium are from UC Davis! Nice. Go Aggies!Linneahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09907214222400614460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35529945.post-15660093904601961912008-05-28T06:44:00.000-07:002008-05-28T06:44:00.000-07:00Nice job Mark. Congrats all around.Do you think th...Nice job Mark. Congrats all around.<BR/><BR/>Do you think there's any correlation between this win and training fewer hours because of the new job? Are you more focused or getting more rest... or both? Or was it not a factor?<BR/><BR/>clAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35529945.post-50787186431139685042008-05-27T23:31:00.000-07:002008-05-27T23:31:00.000-07:00Mark,Awesome race and great report!. I didn't kno...Mark,<BR/><BR/>Awesome race and great report!. I didn't know that climbers were capable of winning sprints. You've given me hope!<BR/><BR/>Chrisphippshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02117172371253313913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35529945.post-50976718536680932262008-05-27T21:58:00.000-07:002008-05-27T21:58:00.000-07:00Good work Marco!! You're a marked man now! Once yo...Good work Marco!! You're a marked man now! Once you win with a good sprint, others will be fighting for your wheel. The only problem is that the draft behind you is virtually non existent. If I buy you cheese burgers everyday, will you eat them??<BR/><BR/>It's also good to see that you're keeping up with your blogging responsibilities despite the heavy work load off the bike.<BR/><BR/>James MorganAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35529945.post-28723699809259483022008-05-27T21:12:00.000-07:002008-05-27T21:12:00.000-07:00Congratulations Mark! Awesome report and result.Cr...Congratulations Mark! Awesome report and result.<BR/><BR/>CroykeyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35529945.post-10509065012460981192008-05-27T18:20:00.000-07:002008-05-27T18:20:00.000-07:00Congrats!!! Sounds like quite a race.Congrats!!! Sounds like quite a race.Kimberly (aka. DrKim)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10045683251151687060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35529945.post-23513718839122233712008-05-27T17:59:00.000-07:002008-05-27T17:59:00.000-07:00Deliverance...I like that. That's what I'll be do...Deliverance...I like that. That's what I'll be doing for guys like Nitro and other M35+ 1/2/3's once I get my upgrade...delivering them to the front while they sit in my vortex on my rear wheel sipping a tasty beverage.Manley Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03791486701245172841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35529945.post-83566561961423529362008-05-27T17:57:00.000-07:002008-05-27T17:57:00.000-07:00Yeah, that menacing guy, Mr. Todd Manley (a.k.a ta...Yeah, that menacing guy, Mr. Todd Manley (a.k.a tall & manely), that looks like he is out of the movie Deliverance is on my squad (really does not look that menacing other than his 6'10" frame).<BR/><BR/>But anyway, good job on winning that Cali classic. <BR/><BR/>Now, when I get down to one job, maybe I can start blogging it up again. That, or maybe I can just hire you as a ghost writer.dr-nitrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17046521540356798995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35529945.post-86872631790660460432008-05-27T17:44:00.000-07:002008-05-27T17:44:00.000-07:00Great write-up! Nice to hear the perspective of t...Great write-up! Nice to hear the perspective of the winner. We (I'm part of SJBC that ran the event) had a great time hosting the event!Manley Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03791486701245172841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35529945.post-48802798752971055802008-05-27T17:17:00.000-07:002008-05-27T17:17:00.000-07:00Congrats on the victory! That was an exciting writ...Congrats on the victory! That was an exciting write up and I enjoyed the process you go through when making decisions. The biggest calf muscles sounds like something to look for. ;o) Great Job!Greg Knowleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00177799066199190037noreply@blogger.com