tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5082954078864845206.post4854666206596204503..comments2024-03-17T10:39:40.056-04:00Comments on Hill Junkie: Fat DougHill Junkiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01901432169252097296noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5082954078864845206.post-62820922380090507482008-09-26T15:46:00.000-04:002008-09-26T15:46:00.000-04:00Inspiring post! I'm in the early stages of a simil...Inspiring post! I'm in the early stages of a similar mission right now. I hope I have your kind of potential.Wild Imaginationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07490639007569774650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5082954078864845206.post-9105825650569287272008-09-21T21:36:00.000-04:002008-09-21T21:36:00.000-04:00I avoid crits like the plague. I'm a non-sprinter...I avoid crits like the plague. I'm a non-sprinter type, so I really can't expect to do well in a crit. Risk of crashing is higher too than the hilly road races I favor. In hilly races, usually I get away with a small group of similar fitness riders. There is no insane speed 50 riders all going for the line at the same time kind of finish. In fact, the last race I did, the Tokeneke Road Race,Hill Junkiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01901432169252097296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5082954078864845206.post-68941852843543989872008-09-21T21:12:00.000-04:002008-09-21T21:12:00.000-04:00A scholarship, eh? Nicely done.Also, I know (judgi...A scholarship, eh? Nicely done.<BR/><BR/>Also, I know (judging from the name of the blog) that you're mostly a climber, but do you do any criteriums at all? I was at the Portsmouth Criterium this afternoon (not racing, though - they didn't have a cat 5 race and I'd probably get creamed in cat 4) and looked to see if you were out there. <BR/><BR/>Pretty neat to watch, it is. Every minute or two, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5082954078864845206.post-62564778024691536422008-09-19T11:37:00.000-04:002008-09-19T11:37:00.000-04:00Holy shit - Awesome! Congratulations.Holy shit - Awesome! Congratulations.JBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16896552573020368506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5082954078864845206.post-55554754803808735842008-09-19T11:34:00.000-04:002008-09-19T11:34:00.000-04:00Fat Doug rules! I envision a huge merchandising ca...Fat Doug rules! I envision a huge merchandising campaign...solobreakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10746976531739827476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5082954078864845206.post-87177571725578717472008-09-19T11:33:00.000-04:002008-09-19T11:33:00.000-04:00Bring back the 'stache!Bring back the 'stache!Mookiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13291973377203391109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5082954078864845206.post-26514671206247904672008-09-19T09:52:00.000-04:002008-09-19T09:52:00.000-04:00What I think is incredible Doug was that all that ...What I think is incredible Doug was that all that time, you had this amazing VO2 number sitting inside of you - did you even have a clue back then that you had that kind of potential, or when you were tested did that kind of open up the eyes a bit?cphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12551053732786141141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5082954078864845206.post-72061744304008520052008-09-19T09:22:00.000-04:002008-09-19T09:22:00.000-04:00Its been amazing to see the transformation from Fa...Its been amazing to see the transformation from Fat Doug to your current state. I remember being able to out climb you Doug, now I can't even stick with your wheel on the 2% grades on the few times when we get to ride. <BR/><BR/>TX ConnectionAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5082954078864845206.post-12739511959060903272008-09-18T23:59:00.000-04:002008-09-18T23:59:00.000-04:00Two comments:1) In the first picture caption, you ...Two comments:<BR/>1) In the first picture caption, you did not mention that not only did you get the Kohrman Scholarship, but that those two old people were given to you for a sacrificial feast. And they were delicious.<BR/>2) Colin is right, you did rock the cop/porn start flavor savor, maybe you should bring it back.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5082954078864845206.post-47622086415865187542008-09-18T21:43:00.000-04:002008-09-18T21:43:00.000-04:00I dont think the 'stache is getting enough credit ...I dont think the 'stache is getting enough credit here.Colin Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06289923497258059725noreply@blogger.com