My industrial park warm up loop left much to be desired as my legs felt heavy and my tires sticky. However, motivation is high for the home town race. I knew what had to be done. Reach the singletrack in the top ten. Job one complete.
Lap 1:
A bit tapped from the explosive climb I was passed by half a dozen riders on the high side of the course. Riding in the mid teens.
Lap 2:
Made a big effort on the start climb. Rallied the single track to tag along with Jesse and Chris.
Lap 3:
Steady pace and already running into heavy lap traffic. I can really feel the effort draining my power.
Lap 4:
Slowest lap by over a minute. Two falls from cross-eyed fatique and heat exhaustion. Straightened the handle bars at the water station. Lost my racing partners. Caught by small group of four. Recovered by end of lap.
Lap 5:
Small attack on the big climb. Split our small group. Pushed the limits of cornering speed and ended up limping in for a top 20 finish.
There is certainly a long way to go, but I feel a bit more horsepower may be coming around.
See you all at the big show!
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