badger cross!
well, my first (and last) 2 day racing weekend of the season.
day 1: it was cold! i rode over to the course from home and tried to get a good lather going. got a preview lap in and then spent some time talking with friends and sitting in the warming house to keep the blood flowing. did some final anaerobic bursts and then headed to the start line. i was call up #3 (order of registration) which was cool but i lost it all in the first 1/4 mile. no worries, i got a very good (read: controlled) start and then got to work on lap 2. was able to reel people in as the race progressed, felt strong on the run up and punchy climbs and all in all had a very good race. good enough for 11th and my best usa cycling point tally of the year.
after the race i rode home, changed and then it was time to head out for our annual christmas tree adventure. the k-team then hosted us and mike, joe and heidi for dinner and tall tales. a great day!
day 2: woke up feeling a little sore and heavy but not bad. similar warm up routine and then it was time to go. felt good the first couple of laps but laid the bike down 3 separate times - it was too much to overcome. i'm glad i had a good day saturday, because i felt like my mental errors cost me a promising physical day on sunday. that's racing i guess.
the nationals course is pretty awesome in my opinion. i'm excited to race it (and hope to not get lapped by the ringers that are already signed up for my race). i'm even more excited to see the pros rip it up for the stars and bars!
happy monday.
day 1: it was cold! i rode over to the course from home and tried to get a good lather going. got a preview lap in and then spent some time talking with friends and sitting in the warming house to keep the blood flowing. did some final anaerobic bursts and then headed to the start line. i was call up #3 (order of registration) which was cool but i lost it all in the first 1/4 mile. no worries, i got a very good (read: controlled) start and then got to work on lap 2. was able to reel people in as the race progressed, felt strong on the run up and punchy climbs and all in all had a very good race. good enough for 11th and my best usa cycling point tally of the year.
after the race i rode home, changed and then it was time to head out for our annual christmas tree adventure. the k-team then hosted us and mike, joe and heidi for dinner and tall tales. a great day!
day 2: woke up feeling a little sore and heavy but not bad. similar warm up routine and then it was time to go. felt good the first couple of laps but laid the bike down 3 separate times - it was too much to overcome. i'm glad i had a good day saturday, because i felt like my mental errors cost me a promising physical day on sunday. that's racing i guess.
the nationals course is pretty awesome in my opinion. i'm excited to race it (and hope to not get lapped by the ringers that are already signed up for my race). i'm even more excited to see the pros rip it up for the stars and bars!
happy monday.
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