Tennis shoes + Cyclocross=Hogan Checks In

So during my break from studying for finals, I decided to write this blog post, and give a little update on what’s been going on. Way back on Halloween, we hosted our cross race on Purdue’s intramural fields, and just like last year, I borrowed a bike and slipped on my tennis shoes to line up against a field of 14 collegiate riders (about half of them were from Marian). The course was super tough with no place to rest at all, and somehow I managed to hang with Leibovitz for most of the race until I took a little spill on the last lap, and rolled in for 6th. It was brutal enough that I would probably put that race in my top 5 hardest races ever.

After our cross race, I took a couple weeks off the bike, which gave me some time to catch up on school. In terms of riding, there’s really nothing much to write about from when I started training again up until now, but I’ve been getting excited about our team for 2011. Mike Ebert and Billy Dwyer have been working hard to get things ready for next year, and a few weeks ago they took a trip to Italy to finalize our equipment sponsors, along with Ron Ruanphae who filmed the events. I shouldn’t speak on exactly what we’ll be riding next year, nor should I speak on who I’ll be riding with next year until everything’s set in stone. All I can say is I think the team is going to be stepping up to another level, and the recent signing of Mike Sherer to Kelly Benefits Strategies is great for the future of the development program Ebert had envisioned. Besides the Verizon team, our Purdue club team has been making good progress as well. I’m thankful to have a super strong rider like Joey back in school to help me out against the Marian Fleet, and we also have some promising new freshman in the club that could really do well in the spring. Speaking of Purdue, did you know that next week is something that the university calls “finals week”? Which brings me back full circle. So, until 2011, I’ve got four final exams in my way, and then it’s freedom for a month.

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