Random Ramblings

So yesterday was a nasty race. I guess coming off my injury AND a full recovery week didn’t help, but my power was really off, as obviously the SRM doesn’t lie. I averaged 262 watts for the race, but felt like it was 330, lol. The wind was crazy! I ended up getting 9th place, which doesn’t disappoint me, but obviously a little higher would have been nice. A break went with 2 laps to go and they got us. A little Kudzu kid was one of the people in the break, and a reality bikes guy was the other, I believe. All in all, we started with 50ish people and ended up with 20ish, so I guess I did okay. Sorry for the random ramblings, but I can’t think of much to write about the race. This next weekend I’ll be in John’s Creek for another criterium. I don’t know if my previous crashes were subliminally hurting me, but I kinda let myself gap a bit in the sharper turns yesterday, which is totally unlike me. I was able to close the gaps, but wasted a bit too much energy probably in doing so. Regardless of anything, racing in the 3’s is more tactile than the 4’s, but it doesn’t seem too much harder. Yesterday was a testament to how hard it can be at times, with us dropping so many people, but I’m gonna go back to a previous statement of mine pulled from Ben Jaques-Maynes. I’ve prepared myself, and days like yesterday don’t upset me because I did my best. I feel my time is coming later in the season, and I can’t wait!