Originally Posted by
carleton
Yesterday I got my ass kicked in Sprints at Masters Nationals. I rode an 11.5" flying 200M and only qualified 10th. I finished 10th overall.
I hit +1,850W and +42mph in my first sprint...and still lost by 1/2 a bike length.

Chin up man. You went and competed and (presumably) gave it everything you had. No shame in that.
42+ mph on a bicycle is a huge win in my book. That must have felt awesome!