First race of the season

This weekend I get to test my legs against one of the fastest region of road racers in the country. Saturday is the Paris Mountain Time Trial in Greenville, Sc. This 2.2 mile hillclimb averages 7% and tops out at 14% grade. A nice little molehill if you live in Damascus. Zack and I will be heading down in the wee morning hours and pre-riding the course before tackling the beast.

The fastest known time is 8:45, set by George Hincapie (a local pro who has raced for the likes of USPS, Discovery, Columbia, and BMC Pro Tour teams). I am hoping for something under 12:30. That would put me well on my way towards racing well at Wintergreen in roughly a month. We'll see. I will post what goes down (or up in my case) on Sunday. Enjoy this incredible weather.

Here is a picture of Jared, Paul, and I just before Jared hit the road for Texas through Cinci. Jared: Best of luck to you at your new job.