I have had some really good races this year but I got my butt kicked this weekend at the Down and Dirty cross country race in Warsaw. Todd Fridley was the fastest guy of the day. It was a 2nd place finish for me. Good job Todd. 1st lap was super freaking fast even for a couple of ol men. In the 2nd lap I started feeling like crap. I slowed the pace in an effort to get recovered with Todd glued to my wheel from the get go. I think he was riding with a little vengeance considering the results at the dirty little secret race a couple weeks ago. I burped some air out of my front tire in a ditch crossing as I hit the wrong line and slammed a rock. He stopped to help me get aired up as we had a huge lead. Let me say and that is a class act right there. At the begging of the 3rd lap I knew I was in trouble when any sort of race pace effort was followed by a feeling of I think I am going to puck. So, he came around. This was our first hot weather race of the season. Most generally I am ok with the heat. So, I am not sure if it is heat related, bad nutrition, too much riding (2 laps on the race course) the day before. Not enough training rides during the 2 weeks off and packing on about 4 pounds. Sometimes you feel like a nut sometimes you don’t. I am trying to it figured out. It’s tuff to maintain the perfect balance of training and day to day responsibilities. After all bike racing doesn’t pay a whole lot of the bills. However I hope it keeps the Doctor visits to a minimum and it does keep me from getting fat and obnoxious (I have noticed that fat and obnoxious kind of go together). Hope that doesn’t offend anyone. O well, don’t think anyone reads this anyway.
Hope you enjoy.
See ya when I see ya. If not before then.
OUT.
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