kensuf: the break did not quite stick -- the two guys got beat on the sprint and came in second and third.
I was trying to get help to bridge the gap, as I didn't think I could do it alone. But you folks are right - after it became apparent that no one else would help, I should have just sat back instead of trying two or three more times.
And yeah, I plan to work on my sprint. Been working on it for two years and it's still lame.