Needham Some Rest

A solid and consistent effort has seen Scotty finish a strong 36th overall in Race 3 of the Chase the Sun Series on the weekend. On a slippery, muddy course Scotty was able to post strong lap times throughout the 5 hour endurance event. "I was pretty happy until I realised that 4 girls had beaten me........" lamented a clearly exhausted Wookie. "I give myself a 76% chance of beating those girls next time."

Scott about to passed by another girl.

The course was one of boring open fire trails, stale water filled puddles and long stretches of mud, but through it all Scotty used his girth to muscle through it. "I did it all with little help from Jarrod and Petey, they had other plans and want to have kids one day so 5 hours didn't really appeal to them. I don't mind, those nasal sprays fix that problem don't they? They do? No? I'm sure someone will figure out a cure." Instead a support crew of Jess and friends did the job, allowing for smooth transitions. "It was good, much better than being handed drinks by those lady boys Jarrod and Petey."
Better for everyone Scotty....


20 seconds with......
Petey

Hey Petey sorry I'm late, I got stuck at work, just so much going on at the moment. Its really quite stressful.
Now you know how I feel! I've been working for 10 years like that........
Ummm, yeah. Whatever.... You seem a bit more cranky then usual Petey?
That's because I live with a useless (term deleted) goat (expletive deleted), (expletive deleted), (expletive deleted) individual who couldn't organise himself out of a paper bag.
You do have an interesting relationship with your housemate. Do you like to help him with his work.
Well he is an idiot. I, on the other hand am an experienced traveller, an expert in business law, pharmacology, economics, e-commerce, religion, the application of sauce on fries, taxation law, horticulture, hydration, karma sutra, politics. I even know what it feels like to go through labour. He needs me.....
Looking forward to the Mont?
Im not sure. It seems like a lot of effort...
Richy is going....
Is he? Cool I'm in then...... (smiles lovingly)
How have you rated your riding this season?
Is this going to take much longer? I need to pee and then i need to go to bed. It almost 8:30...
Ok well I guess that's all we have time for Petey. Thanks for your ti......
I like stories.....


Training Update:

It seems that Richy and Scotty are the only members of the Closer Racing Team who are getting serious kilometers into their legs. Jarrod has reported that he is tapering for the big event in October. "I dont want to overtrain. I think the best thing for me to do is sit on my arse all day and do as little exercise as possible. The extra weight will help cussion the fall when I crash my bike." Petey on the other hand is even less motivated, "I cant be (expletive deleted)!!! When you work as hard as I do you soon realise how hard life is and....." (Ed's Note: Blah Blah Blah. You get the idea.)
Scotty is on the rise and Richy has commented that he isnt doing much exercise. Which of course means that he is only riding 7 times a week. Yes it looks like those 2 will be expected to carry the load in Canberra this October.


Equipment update:

Well how can I put this??? Some Closer riders have reported soreness in the nether regions after long rides on the roady and mountain bike. It seems an answer is at hand. After lots of research and trials the saddle of choice was found. The Selle-SMP Strike
http://sellesmp-bicyclesaddles.com/index.php
It expensive but contacts within the Closer Team are trying to organise a better price. Stay tuned to see what develops.