Nrrrrrvous

[LBTC]

way to go, smurf! you made it!!
<hugs>

that first race is a doozy, isn't it? hey, all this time I thought it was a road race, but this was mtb? cool. Last year I did 2 races a week apart. I was behind 2nd place by 30 seconds. I never knew. so....I analyzed the race, figured out what to differently, and, luckily with the next race only a week away, I even remembered all that. I won my category that race. *sigh* it's the race I missed this weekend, but that's okay. I must get well before kicking more butt.

so, you need to learn to eat and fuel and take along cliff shots or whatever goo works for you - enough to for one every 20 minutes (just in case), and, I guess, some practice riding in the wet could help, and, well, you know better than I do what you need to do. Not racing everyone who comes along is a good one, too. keep on it!

You did awesome to finish, and you're in great spirits despite how hard it seemed at the time. I"m proud of you, girl!!

when's that next race? 3 weeks from now? you'll do amazing!!

Namaste,
~T~

[CorsairMac]

and the She-Ra crown goes to.......................................Smurf!!!!!!!!! wooohooooo......you finished and had a blast doing it!......and good on you about the drop!! They say the first one is the hardest, job well done!!!!!

[fixedgeargirl]

Good on ya, smurf! You had fun (and didn't), learned where you can improve the experience next time (there WILL be a next time!). Like a distillation of life itself.

And you got to see a bunch of hot guys with nice butts in tight shorts !!

[Bike Goddess]

Wahoooo! Good job! Always finish, I say!!!!
Now onto the next one, right? Maybe it will dry out a bit by then. We're getting the rain down here in "sunny at this time of the year" California so none of us is too happy with that either!

Let us know when the next race is so we can support you again!