One Thousand Five Hundred and Thirty One
Kilometres.
So, despite a pretty busy December I still managed to notch up a fair amount of kilometres under the belt. And Im starting to feel the benefit of it also. Training with a certain ''SpecialK'' had really forced me to raise my game at times. And for the better as well I reckon. He is a classy rider, with many a years of racing experience, so to be able to compete with him is a sure sign im on the right track. Had a couple of great rides over the Christmas week with him as well as Chris and Lisa. Being taken down roads I didn't even know existed, and down some especially hilly ones down the way of the Ashdown Forest. Theres some tough riding down there! Coffee and cake at another new team mate Steve's house in Ardingly was also a treat, must get down there more often!
So remember how I was mad enough to want to race Boxing Day, well, I did. And I didn't do too bad either in fact! I had a great race Boxing Day, getting in a promising early break, with some super strong 1st cats. Then the rest of the race I seemed to navigate the field with ease, being able to move up and down the pack without many problems. I was just a bit frsutrated to miss the final split, and was unfortunately too far back to make it across. I did try later on though, with Jason Streather (an Elite rider, who won the winter series last year), but we just couldn't close the gap. So I settled back into the bunch to see what happened. It was clear the leading 11 were gone for the day. So I started to prepare for the final bunch sprint for 12th . There Jason Streather then had a team mate lead him out, with a Twickenham rider just off his shoulder, then me just off his. It looked promising, then on the last bend the Twickenham rider decided he'd had enough so moved right, right into me, it was all I could do to avoid him while the rest of the bunch galloped. I wasn't amused, but at the end of the day, it was for 12th so who cares.
I really enjoyed the race, when I was in the bunch I felt very comfortable. Then when on the attack felt pretty strong also. I just burnt my matches at the wrong time so to speak. I smashed a few of my power records anyway! But I have much to learn about racing with Elites and 1st's, and yesterday was a big lesson. But I have taken a lot of confidence from the race, mixing it with Elites and 1st cats in my first serious race post operation is more than I could have asked for.
Apparently it's going to be 2008 tomorow, so what better way to start the new year than by the way I intend to spend the rest of it... racing of course! More punishment at Hillingdon with the fast boys. Ah well, here's hoping!
So, despite a pretty busy December I still managed to notch up a fair amount of kilometres under the belt. And Im starting to feel the benefit of it also. Training with a certain ''SpecialK'' had really forced me to raise my game at times. And for the better as well I reckon. He is a classy rider, with many a years of racing experience, so to be able to compete with him is a sure sign im on the right track. Had a couple of great rides over the Christmas week with him as well as Chris and Lisa. Being taken down roads I didn't even know existed, and down some especially hilly ones down the way of the Ashdown Forest. Theres some tough riding down there! Coffee and cake at another new team mate Steve's house in Ardingly was also a treat, must get down there more often!
So remember how I was mad enough to want to race Boxing Day, well, I did. And I didn't do too bad either in fact! I had a great race Boxing Day, getting in a promising early break, with some super strong 1st cats. Then the rest of the race I seemed to navigate the field with ease, being able to move up and down the pack without many problems. I was just a bit frsutrated to miss the final split, and was unfortunately too far back to make it across. I did try later on though, with Jason Streather (an Elite rider, who won the winter series last year), but we just couldn't close the gap. So I settled back into the bunch to see what happened. It was clear the leading 11 were gone for the day. So I started to prepare for the final bunch sprint for 12th . There Jason Streather then had a team mate lead him out, with a Twickenham rider just off his shoulder, then me just off his. It looked promising, then on the last bend the Twickenham rider decided he'd had enough so moved right, right into me, it was all I could do to avoid him while the rest of the bunch galloped. I wasn't amused, but at the end of the day, it was for 12th so who cares.
I really enjoyed the race, when I was in the bunch I felt very comfortable. Then when on the attack felt pretty strong also. I just burnt my matches at the wrong time so to speak. I smashed a few of my power records anyway! But I have much to learn about racing with Elites and 1st's, and yesterday was a big lesson. But I have taken a lot of confidence from the race, mixing it with Elites and 1st cats in my first serious race post operation is more than I could have asked for.
Apparently it's going to be 2008 tomorow, so what better way to start the new year than by the way I intend to spend the rest of it... racing of course! More punishment at Hillingdon with the fast boys. Ah well, here's hoping!
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