Last Sunday was my last race for 2010, and it was tough to say the least.
The race was held in Wappingers Falls, NY, about 70mi north of the City, on a day that started in the low 40s with absolutely driving rain. The rain continued solidly throughout both races, and the course was an absolute mud bog.
This was my first time riding seriously in mud, and I was direly unprepared for the difficulty of slogging through the stuff. The first race I kept my tire pressure way too high, and couldn’t corner for the life of me. The second race I was basically hypothermic (I didn’t have a full change of dry clothes) and suffered greatly… but I could corner that time around!
Either way, I met my goals for the season — a couple top 25% finishes, a top 20 overall in a larger race, and 9 total races for the season. I can’t wait til next year, when I’ll have even more training under my belt. Til next year!
