Last weekend was great, cause when races go well, there's nothing else like it. Saturday was a bit rushed, but it's alright. I woke up, picked my bike up from the shop, went for a ride, packed for Granogue, then got ready for the school's spring dance. Danced with some girls and was pretty tired by the end of the night. My dad picked me up with the bikes on the car, and I rode down to some Hampon Inn in a suit. Got to bed around 1:30 that night, but I got a lot of sleep the night before so I wasn't too worried. Woke up 4:30 later and didn't want to get up. Finally got back on the road and finished the drive down. It was raining...yay. I was really stiff and didn't feel very good when we first got the bikes down, but a quick warm up fixed that I think.
Race started well. Got to the line with little time to spare but at least I was warm. I didn't have the best starting position but I worked my way up to 2nd by the singletrack. First lap went really well. Fell a few times but I kinda expected that. Turns out that out of all the riders who finished the race, I was in 2nd place after the first lap. I've ridden on ice that gripped better than that mud. Second lap was kind of a disaster, but I think it was for everyone. Had to walk way too much since my rear triangle was completely caked with mud. Finally got the bike up on to my back and pressed through the mud until the last pavement section. I can say that I was able to ride what might be the most technical rock drop on the course both times, but that's about all I rode of that area the 2nd lap. Found a gear that actually worked and finished the final climb strong. It was a good day, but I was shivering shortly after I crossed the line.
2 comments:
That mud was so annoying!
I bet it was worse for your race...
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