Snowmass, CO
MSC #4
July 14, 2007
Expert Women 19-29
This race took me back to my roots and showed me how tall the tree has grown. I left the heart rate strap in the jeep and used my heart instead. It was a grueling race of climbing in the heat. But with words of motivation plastered to my handlebars I kept cranking when my mind tried to sabotage it all. I saw set backs and I overcame them. I lead the pack up the first climb and then in two laps would be from 1st to 6th place respectively. I rolled across the line in a delightful 3rd, a hard-earned 3rd (unofficially).
A few lessons learned:
-when I push really hard I forget my left from my right (I need to add R and L to my bars)
-ASR suspension rocks, from the tricky top section to the crazy descents
-when the going gets tough Spike riders pass from all sides
-camelbacks are only effective if you throw them off at the feed zone and feel surprisingly lighter and faster
-don’t let the rider in front of you get out of sight- because you may never see her again…until she shakes your hand from the top of the podium (assuming they got results right and had awards).
-you know you went hard when you finish and everything goes really bright as TC helps you to the ground.
-I followed Meeegan for a while and realized that when she races it feels like a really fun, fast afternoon group ride. She’s efficient and nearly flawless. I need to stick her line more often.
-Of all the race courses to repeat, why Snowmass. I’ll be back there in a few weeks for the NORBA. Ahhh, the anticipation to do this race again.
MSC #4
July 14, 2007
Expert Women 19-29
This race took me back to my roots and showed me how tall the tree has grown. I left the heart rate strap in the jeep and used my heart instead. It was a grueling race of climbing in the heat. But with words of motivation plastered to my handlebars I kept cranking when my mind tried to sabotage it all. I saw set backs and I overcame them. I lead the pack up the first climb and then in two laps would be from 1st to 6th place respectively. I rolled across the line in a delightful 3rd, a hard-earned 3rd (unofficially).
A few lessons learned:
-when I push really hard I forget my left from my right (I need to add R and L to my bars)
-ASR suspension rocks, from the tricky top section to the crazy descents
-when the going gets tough Spike riders pass from all sides
-camelbacks are only effective if you throw them off at the feed zone and feel surprisingly lighter and faster
-don’t let the rider in front of you get out of sight- because you may never see her again…until she shakes your hand from the top of the podium (assuming they got results right and had awards).
-you know you went hard when you finish and everything goes really bright as TC helps you to the ground.
-I followed Meeegan for a while and realized that when she races it feels like a really fun, fast afternoon group ride. She’s efficient and nearly flawless. I need to stick her line more often.
-Of all the race courses to repeat, why Snowmass. I’ll be back there in a few weeks for the NORBA. Ahhh, the anticipation to do this race again.
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