ldesfor1@ithaca
05-12-08, 12:55 PM
8:30 am
Sterling, MA
70-90 riders
48 degrees and overcast
40 miles= 8 mile loop with steep and short uphill finish.
I came out today looking to either help my teammate Michael or kill myself... preferably both.
Basically I had the best legs of the season and the cool weather kept cramping to near nonexistence.
I attacked a lot and got in as many breaks as I could, then attacked more until I tasted breakfast. Then I got caught and attacked again. this wen on for most of the race.
With 4 miles to go, Michael found my wheel and I switched into domestique mode. Mike stayed on my wheel nearly till the end, but as a few teams started launching some pre-hill leadouts, he got pushed off my wheel as I drifted back to 8th wheel or so. Coming into the last steep sharp right hand turn to the finish I felt great. I attacked hard opening a gap. I sat down and kept pounding with the kill-myself mantra sounding strongly. I soon saw wheels on my sides and with 100 steep meters to go and lactic acid knocking loudly I stood and gave everything I had. With the most intense burn in my legs ever, I crossed the line 1/2 a bike infront of all other bikes taking the W. The win was nice, but more importantly I had succeeded in killing myself.
If my report lacks detail, it's because I was so f-ed up most of the race that I dont remember much.
I'll turn in my palmares this week.
Great race MMRC!!! Fun course!
nice to see you Ken!
any other reports??
-L
Sterling, MA
70-90 riders
48 degrees and overcast
40 miles= 8 mile loop with steep and short uphill finish.
I came out today looking to either help my teammate Michael or kill myself... preferably both.
Basically I had the best legs of the season and the cool weather kept cramping to near nonexistence.
I attacked a lot and got in as many breaks as I could, then attacked more until I tasted breakfast. Then I got caught and attacked again. this wen on for most of the race.
With 4 miles to go, Michael found my wheel and I switched into domestique mode. Mike stayed on my wheel nearly till the end, but as a few teams started launching some pre-hill leadouts, he got pushed off my wheel as I drifted back to 8th wheel or so. Coming into the last steep sharp right hand turn to the finish I felt great. I attacked hard opening a gap. I sat down and kept pounding with the kill-myself mantra sounding strongly. I soon saw wheels on my sides and with 100 steep meters to go and lactic acid knocking loudly I stood and gave everything I had. With the most intense burn in my legs ever, I crossed the line 1/2 a bike infront of all other bikes taking the W. The win was nice, but more importantly I had succeeded in killing myself.
If my report lacks detail, it's because I was so f-ed up most of the race that I dont remember much.
I'll turn in my palmares this week.
Great race MMRC!!! Fun course!
nice to see you Ken!
any other reports??
-L