But the moment of glory was Carlyon's. Carlyon, an ex-oil field man who now runs an auto body shop in Corpus, has been coming to the 10,000 for eight or nine years. He visits friends and takes in Austin's natural beauty. For Carlyon, a veteran of many a bike race who's had a knee that's pretty much bone on bone for 30 years, it means being diligent about training. Upon further reflection, the beauty of the regimen is that it involves beer.
All great athletes know that warming up and cooling down are vitally important.
Injuries for those who don't are tragically common. So Carlyon was taking no chances. He didn't hesitate when asked what he planned to do after shutting down the 2001 Capitol 10,000. All rights reserved. By using Austin360 you accept the terms of our visitor agreement .