After five pre-ride laps and I can't remember how many in the race (6?), I remember every little bit of sand. I try to memorize the course so I can make my decisions about it and be committed to my choices. Sometimes I forget something and then I get sloppy.

I haven't had an asthma attack in a race since I finally went to a pulmonologist to get treated for it and my allergies (Feb 06). And I've never had one this bad. In retrospect, I don't know how I kept going. I'm still wheezy today.