Last weekend, I joined some friends at the MABRA Cyclo-Cross Champs. In predictable fashion, I talked a good game, but when the gun went off, I put the pedal to the metal. As you watch the clip, you'll realize a couple things: 1) I truly am Egyptian. I come from a lot of sand, not a lot of mud. 2) As a pro triathlete, I am great on the pavement, traveling in a straight line. Put me in mud, with turns, and run-ups and, well, it's anybody's game. 3) There simply aren't enough layers for me when it comes to the cold. My friends said I wanted to win and win by a lot. Sure, I wanted to win, but the truth is that I was riding in circles, looking for the car and a warm ride home.
A lot of pro road racers will race cyclo-cross in the off-season both for a mental break as well as for the natural anaerobic cross-over benefits that the training and racing provides for their year-end workouts. While I'm not sure I'm there yet--can't we do these races in 85 and sun and not 24 and mud--I did stumble across a new hobby, and perhaps yet another facet to the Omar Nour story.
I hope you enjoy this race vid and all of the various falls, crashes, tumbles, and assorted slip-ups. I promise to be more regular in my Blog and Vlog postings, so please continue to check back and by all means, tell your friends and family about my site. I hope to offer you a front-row seat on my bumpy ride to the London Olympics.
OMAR NOUR
Egyptian Professional Triathlete
2012 Olympic Hopeful
2012 Olympic Hopeful
