Evanston Crit

Sunday, July 17th 2011 @ 9AM

Horse Flies

I have never stopped riding because of to many horse flies or any bugs for that matter but today was a first.  Riding at Grand Geneva I felt like I was in a horror film and has huge swarms flying behind me at all times.  When I slowed down they were all over my back.  I wanted to do three easy to medium effort but with the bugs, I did one at race pace and called it quits.  After a shower I counted 25 bits on my back.

Getting ready for my first Crit of the year, a Super Week Race, not a great idea but I am going to Evanston tomorrow morning for their Crit.  It is a great setup so I hope I can hang for the entire race.

Smiling now but not at the end!

Looking good and racing good are very different.  Typical first race of the year came in way behind the leaders and felt like crap.  I think it was much more related to the food or something I consumed before the race, or a combination of things I did before the race. 

I had one of the best lead outs in a race that I have had since my Sport days.  A lead out is the first 2-3 miles in the race and it can make or break the day.  I was in the lead pack all the way to were people start settling down and I felt  great!  Just as we started the single track my stomach started to really knot up and feel like crap.  I had three laps to do and I was ready to fall off the bike.  I keep going hoping that I would shake the cramps and start feeling good.  Well, that didn't happen until the last lap which then it started raining.  Just wasn't meant to have a good first race, better luck at the next one. 

Hope you all like the new look (UR = Unattached Rider)

First Race

First race of 2011 was looking to be pretty muddy and nasty day, but we woke up this morning to sunshine and a nice breeze. The early racers are coming around pretty clean considering it rained all day yesterday and last night off and on.  It's about 3 hour before start and really hopeful the tabernacle stays away.

Look forward to a good start to 2011.