You do what you can do MD. Sometime the bike race cooperates.
Brentwood went about as I expected. Usually considered the fastest race of the year in Socal, with the former everybody's in it. Current National 45+ crit champ won it in a break with another nats champs and a strong guy. I chased their break for about 1/4 lap then blew and was dfl for several laps. Started to move up a bit then had to close some gaps and completely kablooyed. Made it an entire 17 minutes, I rode well for about 7 of that.
All work and no training makes Ex a slow boy.