Just as I was getting off the trainer and finishing my warm-up it started to rain a little bit, and as I pulled up to the start it was coming down heavier. Going out I felt pretty good right up until the first turn. I didn't feel bad on the turn but my wheel slipped a little bit and I ended up taking it really wide. That's kind of the theme for corners for the night, and I'd expect it's typical of most racers. I saw the guy in front of me and started counting off seconds to see how/if I was gaining on him. I knew it was a matter of time and I usually make my best move on the hill. This was no exception and instead of dropping to the small ring like I have in the past, I stayed in the big ring the entire time and pushed up it rather than spinning up it. About halfway up I caught the guy and hopped out of the saddle to finish the climb. On the turn around, I took it pretty cautiously and was a little afraid of it. Everything was going well and then there's a hard right turn that I almost ate it on. I usually take it wide, but this time I only had about an inch before I was in the weeds. Probably about a mile before the finish I looked back and saw that the guy I had passed was gaining and realized I had become a little complacent so I went as hard as I could through the finish.

Warm up a little bit more. Not much else.

Z1 brick recovery run. It was still raining, but I don't mind running in the rain. Actually, aside from the the bad cornering, I didn't mind riding in the rain either. I didn't really get cold. I saw when Stacie went off and I think it was colder when she started than it was when I did. It wasn't warm, but I didn't notice it all that much. Once I finished I got home and took the longest, hottest shower imaginable.


Rain.


Overall, I'm pretty happy with this race. Even though my time was a little slower, I did everything I could.