rolling with the fast kids

Mistake? Maybe. Maybe not. It was wicked fast (faster at the start with only 17 folks than I've been used to starting in 40th spot at Verge races) at the start. Colin totally ate shit on the first lap trying to clip in. But he came past me on fire and I remembered "seat cam" WOOO.

Actually I realized after not lining up behind Colin that I should have lined up behind him so I could do the Ryan Kelly ie get on seat cam.

So first lap, cool. I'm hanging for most of this. Slightly gapped by the sand but totally sitting in line. Rode the steep hill and passed someone. Wooo not last. Kept riding around people behind, people in front. Sweet.

Start of the second lap i got a wicked side cramp, really painful one. Hurt like a mother. And stuck with me for two laps. Lost the places except one. The last one I gave up about half a lap before getting lapped. was sitting on the wheel until I ate shit in the sand and well - he got clear and I was all alone.

About lap 2-3 I had a realization. "shit, this race is 15 minutes longer than normal, I'm sooooo totally getting lapped."

At that point when I saw 7 to go and did the math and well, yeah - it'll be close. And it was. But those last two laps I dug down. Well until Adam passed me and it was just Colin back there. Colin all by himself. No one anywhere near him front or back.

between the two sand pits i realized i had a choice. I could hit the brakes and let him come through nicely, or I could hold his ass up.

I chose to hit the brakes. I was DFL anyway it would be a total dick move to impeded anyone on the lead lap. So I didn't. but I still got heckled for it. Of course just as I go off camera I wash out the front tire and have to dab. Boom he was gone. 'Sokay. I got on the famous Seat Cam. The goal of all racers slower than Colin!

WOOOO

worth getting my ass kicked. Totally. not just a one lap cameo, a real live special edition. Colin crashing and gewilli getting lapped by colin. So cool.

It was fun. It was hard, it was so totally worth it. I think.

Wrentham tomorrow. Then a full rest week begins. Taking next weekend off.

Next time, yeah I'll stick with the old man's race. Maybe. This was fun. For the first couple laps. Then it kind of sucked but the course was fun enough that even then it didn't suck.

Highlight?

Passing the finish line and having Alan and the whole officiating crew burst out laughing. I thought it may have been the snot hanging off the goatee like slimy fangs, but no, Alan claims it was because everytime I came through I was grinning like i was enjoying it, Chris Horner style. Hell that made my day. Even if a lie it was cool. I did have fun. It was fun and so worth getting DFL and my ass kicked this way and that.

Standing around at the Halloween party on the way home was good too. Maybe not the best recovery but it was a great way to end a great day. Oh and post shower the Leg Salsa is still burning!

On to Wrentham

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