Lucky 13

My last big TT was 3 years ago, don't know what got into me that I decided to race Yankee Springs this weekend?

Since I pretty much forgot what it'll be like to race short and hard I layed out a strategy for the 11 mile course:
Mile 0 - 4: Pace myself and find a good groove
Mile 4 - 8: Hammer the hilly section of the trail
Mile 8 - Finish: Limp to the finish as gratefull as possible
Finish + 10 Feet: Get on my knees and puke

Now this is what actually happened:
Mile 0 - 4: I hate my bike
Mile 4 - 8: I hate the hills
Mile 8 - Finish: I hate the world
Finish + 10 Feet: I realize I had a lot of fun in the last 46:26 minutes

4/22 will be marked in my calender as first Elite Category race. I'm super excited about my 11th place. I beat all the people I hoped I would beat, and I'm happy for all the people that beat me (great job, team!)

Good times in Yankee, it was great seeing everyone again and getting to know new people.