Archive for October 22nd, 2008
Breaking News – Doug Swanson retires from Cyclocross
Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008I regret that I may have played a roll in his decision. At Hudson last weekend I saw him coming up and getting ready to lap me and I have to admit that I pushed a bit harder to keep him from catching me right away. We were about to go into a technical section and I did not want to have to wait and let him pass so I kept the throttle open and I am afraid that I may have cracked him.
I mean, he went on to win the race anyway, but I can’t shake the guilt that I backed him into a corner and have forced him to rethink his season and maybe his career. It’s happened before. Joe Parkin and the Battle Creek cross race of 1997. Ugly. Joe won that race too, but the look on my face when he lapped me certainly caused him years of regret and probably some nightmares.
Doug, if you are reading, I really hope you reconsider. You really did look good when you lapped me last Sunday and I firmly believe that despite this slight setback you can still salvage your season. Just pull yourself up by the Capos, or DeFeets, or whatever socks you wear, and try try again just like my mom used to say. At the very least just use this year as a learning year and you’ll be better than ever next year. Quitting never got anyone anywhere except maybe Lance Armstrong.
Good luck to you sir!
(Of course, Doug may just be selling a frame that he has already replaced, in which case never mind.)
qwextion of the day
Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008Which is more elitist?
Arugula or a $5000 haircut?
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008"Preventative war was an invention of Hitler. Frankly, I would not even listen to anyone seriously that came and talked about such a thing."
