Congrats on the TT result! A full minute and a half is an excellent improvement and achievement - I think it must have been those new shifters .

Also, good job on the RR. Remember - you went, you raced, you didn't finish last, and YOU HAD FUN! Keep that in mind this coming Saturday as well.

I did a really hilly RR this past summer, and got shelled out of the main pack at about mile 5 of 30. I worked on my own for quite awhile, resorting to full on TT mode to try and bridge any gap. As it turned out, a small group behind me was working well together, and caught me. Four of us ended up finishing the race together by using a double-rotating paceline. We had a great race, and worked really well together, even though none of us were teammates! I wish you a similarly good experience on Saturday!

Congrats again - be proud of your accomplishments!

SheFly