That was predictable

 My race was terrible. I started off kind of slow, then got slower and slower. Just couldn't stay with people that I should have been able to stay with. Legs wouldn't go hard enough to get the heart rate up where it should be. Def felt leg limited not lung limited. So i guess that's something.
Also I think I was turning like a MTB'r, def not like a roadie but maybe I need to be more roadie turny, but it wasn't working whatever it was.
I put 27PSI in the tires, was fine in the front, but I was hitting rocks a dozen times a lap, and that was kind of unsettling and it didn't feel secure on the turns, not like floppy but like this shit ain't gonna hold sketch.

I did get to the race a bit early for my race. And I didn't pack a lunch. BUT i did buy two boxes of donuts at Bolton orchard. Ate 5 donuts between when I got there and my race. So should have been plenty of calories. Got there, got the number, hung out a bit, took a photo or two, then quickly got on the course for two laps before the 3/4, 40+ race. Then grabbed camera and took photos of that race. Then took photos of the Elite women's race. Then put camera away, pinned number on and planned to warm up. In the parking lot I saw JF and chatted for a while, instead of pedaling. Then pedaled, saw DV, chatted, then pedaled some more then raced. It was TERRIBLE. i was at least. COULD NOT KEEP UP. 

Shocking.

Best part of the day were the photos. Dumped em all here:

Look or not. I might be more excited about photographing the next race than racing it.

Foot? It didn't like it. Def sore after the race. But i've been good to it today and it feels better. But I don't think it is healed up yet. Could be stress fracture, could be something else. No one knows.

So, my legs suck, I need to work on CX turning, and I need to put the fat tires on instead of the skinny mud tires unless there's legit mud and if there is I need to run the tires a bit harder than I did. 

Was thinking about bringing back Haines Park CX. Maybe a Wed or Thursday training style course. Small, lots of turns, but then that soil is unique and not really good for practicing on but there are a few different surfaces and some grass so maybe it is perfect. Would have to actually do it and not just think about it to find out. 

Might take a walk up to the higher floors and see what the weather looks like and if it is photographable. 

Then ride home. Made it in w/o really getting wet. Super bonus. Not sure I'm going to get so lucky on the way home tho.

Too much to figure out. way too much.

Current state confusion. I want to be faster but all I'm getting is slower and slower. Could be the whole once a year injury just as CX season starts 3 years in a row.

Could be just not riding hard enough.

10 years ago it was different. I'm not what iffing, YOU'RE WHAT IFFING!

I better publish and close this browser before I get any deeper down that vein.

Other than I'll add this photo that I pulled off  Flickr (while cleaning it up in prep for dumping race photos there)

(image removed - i haven't done anything since that was suggested i was helpful for)

Not quite the anniversary of that post he sent me, but hey, close enough.

Heddwch

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