Could'a, Should'a, Would'a: 12-09-09

Here's how this weekend's racing at the Capital 'Cross MAC Championship could'a, should'a, and would'a played out if it hadn't'a played out the way it did...

• Indy's Small World was filled with low expectations which were exceeded and a back that sounds like it's less-than-optimally functioning for 'cross races... 
• The Unholy Rouleur starts with excuses and ends by blaming his Paleo diet.  But, sandwiched in the middle is the honey-sweat thrill of a lifetime: a "hey, you're not dead last again!" heckling by Joe Jefferson.
• Mike Festa gives a great blow-by-blow summary -- complete with an action shot of his own faceplant! -- of the Rockville Bridge Cyclocross Classic
• One racer who is StillTryingNotToSuck at Rockville Bridge returned to the scene of a crime: the race that started his 'cross addiction.
• Captain Crunch apparently sees course-marking tape as a viable raceday nutrition strategy and eats his way to a top-5 at Rockville Bridge.

Update:

• Scott's Right Of Way turns out to be a comedy of errors; his son's right of way, on the other hand, is the right to crush some adults by moving up from the junior's field.

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Gus Grissom races for Team GamJams Racing, teaches Greek and Latin at DeMatha Catholic High School, and writes a dissertation in his spare time.  He compiles this column strictly for fortune and glory.