domes cross

ron and i headed over to cross at the domes saturday. we brought the uphill grind tent and a few jugs of coffee for people to sample. once we got that set up, it was time for pre-race. we got warmed up, did a few practice laps on the course and then it was time to go. my first cat 3 race and i rode like a 4. part of the problem is still my breathing that i'd like to figure out. one thing i know for sure is that i won't be mowing the lawn the night before a race again. anyway, didn't get the best start but did ok. most of the guys just rode away from me and i was in the red early. 29th/47 starters isn't too bad but i know i've got better in me somewhere. the course was super fun and harder than it looked with seemingly constant off camber/rough spots keeping speed in check. oh, and the coffee was a hit...all gone by the time we finished. thanks uphill grind!

happy monday.