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Been back in bristol since monday just catching up with family and spending time with Kate before i head back to Manchester later today. Slipped straight back into normal sleeping patterns since getting back from Chula but as the week's gone on i've just got more and more tired. I've done a couple of training session's at the tail end of the week but felt pretty flat during them.

Next weekend we go to the UCI Centre in Switzerland for 3-4days to use the track there, then we come back for 3days or so then straight off to the SX race in Frejus, France. I'm looking forward to that as i've been there twice now and is always a good race to go to.

check back soon

Marcus

TimeTrial, RaceDay and Travel Home

A bit delayed in updating since the race as the internet connection at the hotel was pretty useless. I’m back home in Bristol right now catching up with family until the wkend then it’s back to Manchester to get ready for the next SX race in Frejus, France in 3wks or so.

Time Trial’s didn’t exactly go as I’d planned, felt really good going into the TT but I clipped out on my 4th crank and had to pull up to get over the 1st jump, when I landed my bars came back an inch or so and my grip moved round! Other than that, the rest of the lap wasn’t too bad but I missed the 1st cut so had to go again. I smashed the gate on my 2nd run but still managed to carry enough speed down the hill to stay quickish on the 1st straight. Just wanted to get round the lap without any mistakes and staying kinda smooth, didn’t really mind where I finished at that point, I just wanted to make the cut then come back fresh for the next day.

Felt good going into the races, but was lucky to make it through the moto's(8th's) as i tagged the step out of turn 1 and came unclipped so finished 7th. 3rd moto i finished 5th but was just enough to see me through to the quarter's.

In the quarter i clipped elbow's with denzel over the crest but was lucky enough to keep my speed for the first straight, went round turn 1 in 5th and tracked there until coming out of the 2nd turn. I got the 3rd straight the best i'd got it all wkend and went into 3rd into the last turn and stayed there till the line.

I had my best gate of the wkend in the semi and was level with Sam W down the 1st straight, rest of the lap was pretty solid and was stoked to cross the line in 3rd for my first SX main.

Felt relaxed going into the main, but tagged the gate on the way down putting me pretty much out of the race at the get go. Rest of the lap i was just chaseing as hard as i could but just couldn't make any proper ground up on anyone. Crossed the line in 8th.

Gotta say that without doubt, it was the best race i've been too in a long time.

Roll on Frejus!

Marcus

First practice session

Practice went pretty good this morning, we had an hr and a half in total so more than enough time to dial the track in. The gate was dropping slow at the start of practice but after a few people complained, they put it at the proper speed for the last half hr.

I got the 2nd and 3rd straight's covered fairly quickly and felt good through both, though i've gotta do some more work on them before the timetrials tomorrow evening. We get another bunch of practice before we start the TT so happy that i'll get everything done.

After practice we headed to whats now our local lunch spot 'Rubio's Mexican Grill', gotta love a chicken, bacon and avocado taco! 3 days on the bounce so far! Back in the hotel right now just sitting around for a while before dinner, think Applebees is on the cards, i've been promised big things from this place so looking forward to that.

I'll update again after TT's tomorrow evening.

Marcus

Chula Vista SX

Good flight over to LA and a cool drive down to Chula Vista, pretty much stayed along the coast road for the majority of the journey so some good sight seeing was done. Stopped off for a beauty of a Subway along the way cause we were all starving after the flight!!

Went out for a ride this morning and came across this Audio shop on the side of the road with 3 of the best cars i've ever seen. One was a black Hummer with 30"rims!!! They came up to LP's waist !!! Managed to get some pics but might have to load them up on here when i get home next wk, unless i can find a way of getting them off the camera without a lead.

We're staying around 7-8miles from the track, so popped down there before going for lunch today. The track looks amazing right now, presented really well and looks super smooth also, so racing should be pretty quick. Again, got loads of pics but may have to wait till next wk for them.

I'll update again after practice on thursday hopefully

Cheers
Marcus

First Update !

OK , so this my first ever blog update !

I've been meaning to sort out either a blog or a website for so long I've given Liam P constant headaches! But today i decided to just bite the bullet and sort it out once and for all . Now all i need is people to actually read it :-)

I'm off to Chula Vista, San Diego on Monday morning for the SX WorldCup next weekend, I'm real excited to be going as all the footage I've seen of the track looks super good. I'll try and add some photo's when i'm out there .

My training's been going well recently, been working on some stuff since the race last month in South Africa so hopefully i can put some things into practice over in Chula .

Keep ya posted