Proof positive that early Alzheimer's is setting in. I accidentally left out the big story from the 2011 GMSR. Mike Young, the climbing phenom from Wellesley, signed up for the GMSR as his first race. Mike's built for that finish and he proved it. Although he scared the heck out of us while eating on the bike (hold 'yer line there newbie -- move to the outside to eat), inside, I knew he was going to crush his first race.
Mike made it over the first two climbs without breaking a sweat. As we hit the base of the climb, one of the last sentences I managed to utter while still with the lead group was, "Mikey, this climb has your name all over it."
Mikey punched it and stayed with the leaders for a lot longer than I did. Finishing 21st at 3:10 (three minutes faster than your's truly).
Congrats Mike -- heck of a first race!!
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