Windburg Classic

Wind with gusts up to 40mph made for a brutal day. I had a good race set up till I got a little over zealous and tried to bridge a gap that left me in the middle of no man's land, in the middle of a dust storm that literally had mud on one side of my body from the dirt sticking to sweat. Yuk. I lost about 10 positions due to my arrogance in my strength which, as it turns out, wasn't based on anything of substance on this day. Bikes were being ridden at 45 degree angles and those that opted for deep aero wheels were being blown all the way across the road. I finally hooked up with a group of 5 guys and quickly jumped into the rotation to prove I wasn't sitting on and we worked for the last 5-6 miles directly into the wind. I got 2nd in the group at the finish after we'd gathered up about 10 riders and it literally was everything I had to increase speed at the end.

I met a lot of the guys from Mirage and they're all pretty good guys or at least it seems like it from the way the said, "hello." I don't think my fitness was an issue but my intervals need some work and I have to be more patient and actually work with some groups.

I wish I would have stayed down there for Pace Bend but work calls. Overall, a great race even if I finished poorly, I just love racing, maybe not as fun as racing supersport since that engine never seems to lack speed and the wheelies, braking, cornering intensity is wild, the cycling is pretty satisfying. Time for breakfast.

Walburg Classic, I'm not sure what's so classic

Been awhile since I've posted anything but have been training a little and getting ready for the first race of the year Saturday. I'm tuning my own bike these days so we'll see how that works. I may be on the start line with a bucket of bolts. The race is a short 22 or 24 miles that should be fairly fast considering its so short but with a lot of new racers I'll be hoping to stay up front and out of any calamity. I only have 5 Cat 5 races left until I upgrade so I need to get boogying.

I've kept my diet up and am right at or under 200lbs which is pretty good for me. Remember, I'm also 6'2" and have a diet that consists of meat and potatos. I am a righteous supporter of PETA though. Yes, People Eating Tasty Animals!!!

I'm going to be riding with a couple of the Mirage guys that I haven't met so if they're really strong I'll do what I can to help but don't see much team tactics since it should be a bunch start and finish. I wish cyclists had to race BMX or MX so they could understand bottlenecking, according flows and cornering but it only takes one fall to learn.

The Tour of California is going on right now and its fun to see those guys do what I try to do. Pretty similar to why I still salivate when I watch hockey even though those guys still don't have anything on me. Okay, maybe a better dental plan.

Thats all for now, I'll update Saturday to see if I have any good results. If not be ready for some good excuses. Can I blame my pit crew?