Ian Mastenbrook

Great video! Haha, wow.

"Challenge myself, is that like the HTFU"
"HTFU?"
"Yeah I see super fast dudes say that all the time on Twitter, like "hey,
it's cold as balls outside and I don't want to ride, but I need to HTFU""
"Yes, exactly. Harden the F up"

On Wed, Aug 24, 2011 at 9:38 PM, J Ballantine wrote:

> I would like to thanks all of those that responded. I got nearly 50 replies
> and I regret that will not be able to reply to each of you individually. I
> was not called a sandbagger even once, which surprised me a bit, but then
> maybe I am more cynical than is good for me.
>
> Basically it came down to this: about half said Upgrade, with some
> variation of "it will make you faster."
>
> About 20 percent stay in the in Bs until getting the a big win.
>
> The remaining 30 percent were somewhere in between, focusing on the goals
> that one has for the sport. The general consensus in this group was that if
> I have a goal to win and get top 5 results, I should stay. If I want to go
> race with people that are faster than me and attempt to be faster as well, I
> should upgrade.
>
> There were a few that emailed me with a similar dilemma between other
> categories and in other disciplines. I don't really have too much to say
> regarding these situations other than what it above. I was forwarded this
> video though regarding upgrading in cross:
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_xrLTs6Z1Q&feature=youtube_gdata_player
>
> As it is, I am leaning toward the "it will make you faster" bunch. It
> remains to be seen whether I will have the nerve on race day.
>
> Thanks again,
>
> Jeff
>
>
> ------------------------------
> Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2011 12:49:46 -0700
> From: jeff.ballantine@gmail.com
>
> To: obra@list.obra.org
> Subject: [OBRA Chat] Should I upgrade?
>
>
> The time has come for me to decide whether I should upgrade in cyclocross
> from Bs to major leagues (As). Personally, I am think that I am on the
> bubble. However, I would like to crowd source (in current Internet speak)
> this decision. By sending this email, I may have already sealed my fate in
> the eyes of those that control such things, but so be it. Here are the links
> for 2010. You can also look at my (slightly better) 2009 results as well if
> you think they might be help, though my current fitness is more similar
> to 2010.
>
> http://obra.org/people/738/2010
> http://obra.org/events/16592/results#race_284493
>
> I would like to know whether you think that I should make the (big) jump to
> As; if you are feeling long winded, why you do think that I should? Thanks
> for your help. (My apologies in advance to those who believe that I have
> wasted your time.)
>
> Jeff Ballantine
>
>
>
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