My own goals and race achievements

[RoadRaven]

Thanks for your kind wishes, Quillfred The giant rides so niiiicely too - she is a beautiful fit.

Now, my latest update to keep myself/goals on track...

OK... I have ridden three races as a member now in the local club... I joined the club in the beginners grade after the TT I last wrote about here ...

I came third the first race (though I got the winnners points as those ahead of me were visitors or riding down a grade)
The second race I won outright, and yesterday's race I came third in again behind two visitors.

The second race was particulalry special. My partner rode beside me as "coach" (he's in the middle of base training and not riding in races again til the Winter series), but I won F grade, my 15 year old won D grade and my 16 year old won B grade! So we had a family hat-trick!

But based on my performance, I think I will be told by the club captain I have to move up to E grade, which is rather daunting. Because although I am strong enough to stay with them on the flats, I will be dropped every time on the hills, so guess what my focus will be in my training... yup, you guessed it... hill reps...

I was hoping to make it to E grade by the end of the year... seems I'll be there much sooner - exciting but also very scarey!