May Sponsor Profile - Neal Goldberg and FootWorks PT

Photo by Kirsten Reed.  Neal racing as a Cat 4 at Vance Creek!

This month’s sponsor focus is on Neal Goldberg, owner of FootWorks Physical Therapy.

I caught up with Neal after a beautiful clear April day in Seattle, but one for which I was a tad underdressed and consequently had to thaw out before I could properly document our question and answer session.  Here is a little background on Neal then we’ll proceed into some dialogue.


Neal graduated from the University of Miami’s School of Medicine in 1995 and has been practicing sports orthopedics rehabilitation ever since. With a keen eye for structure and mechanics as well as a hand for sensing tissue integrity, Neal has been specializing in biomechanical rehabilitation for the past several years. Focusing on bone alignment, tissue balance and strength, Neal has been successful in treating injured athletes and non-athletes alike.

FareStart Wraps up Enumclaw with Seeley, Griffith in Top Ten Overall

Greg Kauper on his way to 8th in the Road Race and 13th overall. Photo by Aaron Griffith

Event Name:	Mutual of Enumclaw Stage Race General Classification
Date:	May 19-20, 2012
Masters 1/2/3 Men:	13th - Greg Kauper
Cat 3 Men:	29th - Jesse Nofziger
Cat 4 Men:	7th - Lane Seeley 9th - Aaron Griffith

Well done 'Prints.

Official Results

Three more Top Ten's at Mud Mountain Road Race

Wet, cold, and rainy conditions for the Mud Mountain Road Race. Photo by Aaron Griffith

Event Name:	Mutual of Enumclaw Stage Race Stage 3: Mud Mountain Road Race
Date:	May 20, 2012
Description:	15 mile loop with one category 4 climb
Masters 1/2/3 Men:	8th - Greg Kauper
Cat 3 Men:	28th - Jesse Nofziger
Cat 4 Men:	6th - Aaron Griffith 7th - Lane Seeley 40th - Martin Chvoj

FareStart was definitely on its game for today's road race. The weather was horrible and the fields were strong. Greg Kauper survived a clash of the titans in the Masters race to come in 8th. Things went sideways fast for Jesse in the 3's race as the opportunists lit it up on Mud Mountain. A strong chase effort followed, but it wasn't enough to close the gap.

The day's real highlight came in the 4's race, where Aaron and Lane drove the pace hard. A crash in the final turn wiped out a few other contenders leaving the course open for our men to sprint to 6th and 7th, respectively. Their finishes were enough to close out Category 3 upgrades for both, so look for them to move up in the very near future.

Official Results

Bravetti and Criminale go for distance; speed at Stottlemeyer 30/60 Mountain Bike Race

Tony and Martin's rigs ready to race. How can that number placement possibly help your aerodynamics?

Event Name: Stottlemeyer 30/60 Miler
Date: May 19, 2012
Description: Cross-country trails
Open Men Singlespeed (60 mi):	3rd - Martin Criminale (5:32:41)
Open Men (30 mi):	14th - Tony Bravetti (2:49:23)

While the rest of the team was down in Enumclaw getting their skinsuits sweaty at the Mutual of Enumclaw Stage Race, F-Starts Tony Bravetti and Martin Criminale traded in their carbon wheels (carbon wheels!) and slicks for knobbies and spent some quality time in the mud at the Stottlemeyer 30/60 Miler in Port Gamble. In an effort to make things as difficult as possible, Martin entered the sillysinglespeed race. Martin, you do know geared bikes came to the world back in 1905, right?

FareStart got muddy (but not bloody!) and finished well. Since your humble editor cannot write up a race report using words like "dab", "flow", and "glide" without channeling Bob Ross I'll direct you over to the blog of Martin "I raced for five and a half hours and all I won was this stupid bottle opener" Criminale to read all about it. Well done gents.

Official Results

Top 10, Prime for FareStart at Enumclaw Stage Race Criterium

Intakes open, pain face on for Nofziger in the Cat 3 race

Event Name:	Mutual of Enumclaw Stage Race Stage 2: Criterium
Date:	May 19, 2012
Description:	Flat figure-8 course
Masters 1/2/3 Men:	13th - Greg Kauper
Cat 3 Men:	46th - Jesse Nofziger
Cat 4 Men:	10th - Lane Seeley 36th - Aaron Griffith 43rd - Martin Chvoj

For those contesting the GC at a stage race, no news is often good news. No time losses for our boys today. Aaron Griffith spent some quality time off the front in the Cat 4 race and took home an adult beverage package for his efforts. Lane made a move with two laps to go and held on for tenth despite getting swamped in the final. Lane sits in 6th overall with Aaron in 12th.

Aaron on a two-man escape at mid-race

Official Results