Originally Posted by
dirtyphotons
almost no one is really prepared for their first race. you might as well get yours over with.
I did my first race last night! It is somewhat of a training series to get folks ready for the real USAC races. It is exactly like Mark Twain says, "You will not regret it, if you live." I haven't hurt that much or had that much fun in a while. As has been mentioned, I wasn't prepared enough but by the third lap I started to develop a groove and the rest was just gutting it out until the timer popped. Apparently half hour cross races in Houston last for 54 minutes. Everything is bigger in Texas.
Get out and do it. I think most would love it or hate it. I loved it.