Originally Posted by
brianappleby
Honestly I think this is the problem. Too many people are showing up at races to finish, and not enough are actually interested in winning. It makes for very frustrating and negative racing. And again, if you're going to brag about something on the internet (using your real name as your posting name), then you should be ready to back it up with details, or expect someone else to do so. I have googled or ACA'd or USAC'd the top 5 people in every race i've ever entered.
I'm not sure I understand. You started out making like racing in CO was like a 10k fun run, and then ended up with a rant panning sprinters for chasing you down when you try to break away. You know... there is a winner every race, and if they are chasing you down, they are merely fancying their chances in a sprint over a breakaway. I'm pretty sure, as a generalized statement, that the racers chasing you down and racing "negatively" have a pretty high interest in winning, just like you do.
And last I heard, success is predicated on training, not on previous success. You yourself said you went from podiuming in the 4s to being pack fill in the 3s. I assume you remedied this situation by training better (you said you are a 2 now, right?). Your previous success in the Cat 4 field had little to do with your subsequent success in the 3s, except to get you into the Cat 3 field in the first place.
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