Following is an example of how to use only brute force, not any smarts whatsoever, in order to do fairly well at a road race. Warning: contains talk of poop and frustrations. Women’s Woodstock Cycling Grand Prix, aka, WWCGP. I have been meaning to do this race for the past 3 years (it has been around for 4 I think) …
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Exeter Classic, Three for Three.
Last night’s Exeter Classic criterium proved to be quite successful, despite my early nerves. As I stated in prior posts, crit racing makes me a bit nervous. Tighter groups, faster racing, more corners. Crashing is inevitable. Going into the race I was nervous not just about crashing, but also the reglist, as I saw Gabby Durrin and Crystal Anthony had …
Purgatory RR Victory!
So, I am doing a terrible job of regular blogging, but I am either too busy to write, or too bored and uninspired. On Thursday at the track I wrote a great blog article in my head, but by the time I had to time write it on Friday it was gone. My brain is like a sieve. A very …
Lake Sunapee Road Race
I have a lot to say, so I guess I just have to write chronologically, because that is at least some kind of organization. Today I raced the Lake Sunapee Road Race. Back in 2013 it was my second road race ever; I came in 3rd in the W4 field after some over-zealous pulling and not being able to handle …