No GoPro footage of race runs folks. Speed is the name of game this year. Came into this race more fit than 2012. Gym and 20+ mile XC rides multiple times per week. I mostly train alone so I started using Strava to gauge my progress. I know, I know. It’s a tool. Piss off.

Spoke Apparel, an online mountain bike apparel company, has announced its presenting sponsorship of the 2013 Gravity East Race Series as well as the company’s 2013 downhill race team. Through Spoke Apparel’s relationship with the branding firm, Vitamin, the apparel company will help promote and grow the series’ name and brand.

What a final! Huge props go out to Joe Olivas & Dan McDonald from Gravity East for throwing down a really well organized event at 7 Springs Mountain. Red Bull was there, DJs were at the top and bottom of the mountain, the beer was flowing and everyone was having a blast regardless of the relentless rain…

Whatever. They say it can’t be a good race every race. All the lack of training is paying me back for sure. Long and short – it poured the day of practice. All day and almost all night. Got 4 practice runs in; 2 dry and 2 in the pouring rain. Called it quits as did many others cause we all knew the course would be different come race time. And boy was it. Dried out like a mofo. Not even going to discuss my results…