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Old 03-12-12, 04:05 PM
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Allegheny Jet
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Sara, We are all proud of you and understand what you went through last weekend. The first race has too many first time things going on. I bet most of us have made the same mistakes before. If I intentionally pinned my number on upside down my average would probably improve. At last Summer's Mid-West Masters Crit I missed clipping in on the start and the 3 laps of extra effort it took catching back on the back of the pack left me off the back after 5 laps. Please don't let the race result be a decision maker, instead use it as a motivator for the next few races. My seasonal goal in my first year of racing, at 54 yrs old, was to make it to the sprint finish with the pack in any Cat 5 race. It took about 6 races to finally stay in the field and that was the only occasion for the season. I learned what I needed to do and worked the next fall and winter to get there. My racing plan was a 3 to 4 year effort knowing the learning and fitness curve needed to nurture.
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