Today's race at Toro Park in Salinas, Ca. was exhausting. The start at the bottom of the hill was killer, then having to do that hill 4 times was a burn you never feel when going on your weekend ride.
After the whistle blew, I knew that some of the roadies would have difficulty in the singletrack areas, especially since it was downhill and very, very fast. For me, it was perfect, and I felt very comfortable dropping those who rode the brakes through that stuff. I was able to remain in the BMX state of mind and bunnyhop the curb... but that damn hill is what destroyed me in the end. I believe my competitor knew I was fast on the singletrack, so he dug deep on the climb and got me last lap. 25th out of 27th. Ugh. Oh well, I think, even with that horrible finish, I may have moved up in the top 10 in points. :D
My brother did exceptionally well, especially after last week's fiasco. Riding injured, there were no shoulder'ed hill runs, so he was able to ride a very fast race. 8th place for him! Way to dig deep, HTFU and really rise above. What a proud moment.
We have next week "off" (but that doesn't mean there's time off from training) and then we go back to Manzanita Park!
All I have are pics of my brother. I think my Dad took some pics today, too.
After the whistle blew, I knew that some of the roadies would have difficulty in the singletrack areas, especially since it was downhill and very, very fast. For me, it was perfect, and I felt very comfortable dropping those who rode the brakes through that stuff. I was able to remain in the BMX state of mind and bunnyhop the curb... but that damn hill is what destroyed me in the end. I believe my competitor knew I was fast on the singletrack, so he dug deep on the climb and got me last lap. 25th out of 27th. Ugh. Oh well, I think, even with that horrible finish, I may have moved up in the top 10 in points. :D
My brother did exceptionally well, especially after last week's fiasco. Riding injured, there were no shoulder'ed hill runs, so he was able to ride a very fast race. 8th place for him! Way to dig deep, HTFU and really rise above. What a proud moment.
We have next week "off" (but that doesn't mean there's time off from training) and then we go back to Manzanita Park!
All I have are pics of my brother. I think my Dad took some pics today, too.
Source: http://www.dionridesbikes.com/2010/10/cccx-4-race-report.html
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