Subject: Cherry Pie road race - got a flat, but learned a lotI raced in a cat 3,4,5 bike race this weekend. It was in Eugene, Washington. It was 42 miles - two laps around a mostly flat (with one hilly section ) 21 mile course. I got a flat right before the first climb, and had to time trial it back to the pack. I caught back up, but was pretty spent for the second lap, and had very little left in me for the sprint at the end.
Overall it was a good race. I learned a lot - it was a really valuable experience catching back up to the pack after getting a flat (and the solo time trial I did was great triathlon experience! )
-S |