Last weekend was the VisitPA festival weekend. I wasn't planning on going to it, but I was asked to be on the Cyclesports team with Gunnar and Jenny since they needed a 3rd person. I have my liscense now, so my dad let me drive to Marysville solo, and he rode his bike down with some other people. Their ride was about 110 miles. I'm really happy he came down, because there was no way I would have been able to drive back after the long day. Since I only showed up for Saturday, I was cornered into going first (everyone else did the NTT), and that ment running. I am really not that good at running, but I gave it my best so that I didn't have to pass that many people while I was riding. It was really hot and humid the whole day and the course was similar to last year's XC, with some of this year's 4-hour relay stuff thrown in. I'm really happy with my times because the only thing I really cared about was keeping them consistant the whole day. I ended up doing that well. 50, 48, 48, 48, 50 minutes. We were able to get another lap in with 10 minutes to spare, but at the last second, my light wouldn't turn on, and Gunnar and I had to flip helmets. The light was good and I was able to see everything, but the helmet was too big for me and so the light kept pointing too far down. We were worried that the batteries were going to die, so Sam met me on the course and I switched Gunnar's light for his. This, along with me being tired and not riding my fastest lap because I didn't really think I needed too, ate up a lot of time. Sam told me that the rider from the Mountainside team had gotten out on another lap. It took another 10 minutes after the light switch, but he eventually passed me. At th
is point, I knew that there was no way I could catch him
, and we now had 2nd place either way. Later, I saw Jenny out on the course, and I asked her if the 3rd place team got another lap. She said that they didn't, so we just walked back to the finish. Coming through the pit area was a bit embarrassing, and the Mountainside racer flew by us again. I had a good day, although I felt that it was my fault that we lost. But then I realize that we all did our part to do so well in this race, and none of us expected to do this well. No mechanicals out on the course, and it was a really fun day of racing. Next weekend is Long Pine. It's a MASS race in Michaux, so that alone tells you that it'll be an amazing race. I don't think it'll get quite as many people as the other MASS races, but still go to it anyway.
is point, I knew that there was no way I could catch him
, and we now had 2nd place either way. Later, I saw Jenny out on the course, and I asked her if the 3rd place team got another lap. She said that they didn't, so we just walked back to the finish. Coming through the pit area was a bit embarrassing, and the Mountainside racer flew by us again. I had a good day, although I felt that it was my fault that we lost. But then I realize that we all did our part to do so well in this race, and none of us expected to do this well. No mechanicals out on the course, and it was a really fun day of racing. Next weekend is Long Pine. It's a MASS race in Michaux, so that alone tells you that it'll be an amazing race. I don't think it'll get quite as many people as the other MASS races, but still go to it anyway.
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