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Back to real time and Altitude. Turkey day did me well. I returned from a 3hr MTB ride to 3 pies, 11lbs of turkey, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, and stuffing. There were only two of us. No worries. I'm hungry. Apple pie first.
Race day came 3 days later in Denver. This is the last race of the TIAA CREF Series.
Start went OK with Brandon Dwight and TJ getting a small gap. On lap 3, I bridged the gap from the group from the group of 4 I was in. Doug was there too but feeling sluggish---he just got off a plane from San Fran but made the race. We were both sporting about 6 layers due to the sub 30 degree temperatures. Our last layer included the all important wristbands. We now have two sets---one SRAM and one DC.
Back to the race---the wind was bitter. The course even had a grass section---rare in CO. With 5 to go, I made a move and got a 5 second gap over TJ. He kept bringing me back in the headwind but finally, I made it stick. I took the victory and the overall for a trophy and some nationals money. Doug took 10th overall and could buy the Baja Fresh for the post race meal.
So look for us going back east and back to the lowlands for some more work in the pain cave.
Verge Series this weekend and Nationals the next weekend.
Over and out
Race day came 3 days later in Denver. This is the last race of the TIAA CREF Series.
Start went OK with Brandon Dwight and TJ getting a small gap. On lap 3, I bridged the gap from the group from the group of 4 I was in. Doug was there too but feeling sluggish---he just got off a plane from San Fran but made the race. We were both sporting about 6 layers due to the sub 30 degree temperatures. Our last layer included the all important wristbands. We now have two sets---one SRAM and one DC.
Back to the race---the wind was bitter. The course even had a grass section---rare in CO. With 5 to go, I made a move and got a 5 second gap over TJ. He kept bringing me back in the headwind but finally, I made it stick. I took the victory and the overall for a trophy and some nationals money. Doug took 10th overall and could buy the Baja Fresh for the post race meal.
So look for us going back east and back to the lowlands for some more work in the pain cave.
Verge Series this weekend and Nationals the next weekend.
Over and out
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