weekday update

Hello blog readers. It is thursday afternoon and I have opted for the chris yenkee prescribed rest day. I think after bussing tables for 5 hours a day the last 4 days, my legs need it. I recently started at McGurks in soulard. I work weekdays, come have lunch and maybe I can cleanup your trash for you, and see how much you didnt eat. Work is actually pretty good. It's kind of fun, pretty easy, yet wears me the hell out. On tuesday I had no legs in the race, I think due to all of the standing/walking. I dont sit down or stop moving from 10-3 everyday, but thats what I signed up for so I can't complain, and the money is pretty good. I love working, anywhere that pays you, just because money comes so quick and easy. It's good to be a workin man again.
Hellbender was sunday, and I was pretty pumped. I pulled off a 3rd place there last year. I also knew that the race was a race that is really hard, and favors those riders that can climb a bit. We set off for the 70 miles, and things were pretty easy. Up the first climb, i was sitting far back in the group, and had to make up spots, but ended up getting to the front and getting away with a total of 8 including pence, devin and heine. We were organized for a bit, but then went to pieces when a gateway guy wouldnt pull through. I looked back to see keaton, grman and kevin moore pulling another group of 8 or so. They made contact a few miles after the climb, and then we rolled for another 5 or so with 16 guys. Then we looked back to see shawn pulling a group of 8 ish guys. They made contact with us and it was gruppo compacto. We rolled easy until the second time up the hill when pence tried to hit it again. He got about 20 feet off the group, and devin tried to follow. I didn't know what to do. I wasn't hurting, but I knew we couldnt ride away together. We ended up just staying together until the end. The last 2k were nuts. No way to move up at all. I ended up hitting the last corner around 15th or so, and taking it rather conservatively. I ended up 5th in the sprint and pence pulled off the V. Another 50 meters and I would have had 2nd for sure, probably 1st. I was flying to the line, and I was bummed I didnt have a better place through the last corner. The elusive first victory of the season is still hiding somewhere. This weekend is quad cities. I havent been up there in a few years. I am super excited for the snake. another race that favors a rider that is strong and can climb decent. I am excited and optimistic about my potential. I believe I am starting 3rd or 4th row. I am hoping for at least a top 10. In the world of pro cycling it seems that a replacement for erik zabel has been appointed with the likes of garmin's Tyler Farrar.