Photo: Gadsden resident Randy Kerr (center) holds his first place trophy after winning the USA Cycling Marathon Mountain Bike National Championships on Oct. 23. (Courtesy of Randy Kerr)
Whomever came up with the phrase, “no pain, no gain” must have had Randy Kerr in mind.
By all rights, the Gadsden resident should be licking his wounds and resting his 65-year-old bones in a rocking chair after suffering a number of serious injuries while competing in competitive cycling events over the past 47-odd years.
Instead, Kerr recently won his fifth national cycling championship at the USA Cycling Marathon Mountain Bike National Championships in the 32-mile race at Gambrill State Park on October 23 in Frederick, Maryland.
Kerr, who competed in the 65 to 69 age group, posted a winning time of three hours, 51 minutes and 53 seconds, approximately 19 minutes faster than the runner-up David Chomowicz.
“It was a great finish to a perfect day,” he said. “By ‘perfect,’ I don’t mean just the weather. I had a good night’s sleep, a good breakfast, a good stretch and warmup and a good starting position. The bike was dialed in, and my mind was focused on where it needed to be.”
Kerr quickly moved up to second place before passing the leader about 35 minutes into the race. Kerr rode over a large boulder while the leader chose to go around it, giving Kerr the lead for good.
“I had been training how to go up and over boulders, so […]
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