This was my first race in a very long time and was expecting it to be like last year with a major down pour early in the day, but the weather gods decided to give us a mixture of clouds with a few sun breaks. Perfect for Cross. The course was still pretty muddy because of the previous days rain. Since I've been out of the saddle for a while I thought I would try something different and start dead last to see how many riders I could pass. Out of 60'ish Cat 4 riders, I only passed 8 and finished 52'nd. Which is about par for the course. : ) I didn't get half way around the course before the Cat 3 Masters 35+ were passing me like I was dragging a car tire. It was good to get out and throw some mud again with the team and next week is the Woodland Park race which is always a fun one with a huge turnout. Susan and Jaz decided to join me today and between them, they got a few good shots of everyone.
I'm smiling now because the race is over.
It may not have been raining, but the course was loaded with mud.
Great that you're back on the bike. Hope your back is going better.
ReplyDeleteThanks Hank. I saw the Chiropractor and he stretched me, cracked me and sent me on my way with a few new stretches to do at the house. Next week at Woodland Park will be the real test. I want to try two races again and make a day of it. Kathy, Gunnar and Janet may show up to watch us sling a little mud.
ReplyDeleteJohn