In my race last weekend, I gave up. Here's the story:
Originally Posted by
dmb2786
Originally Posted by
J.Lockdown
I also got dropped off after the first 2 laps and remember seeing you, because you were the only other guy with a blue jersey. I was not to pleased with getting dropped but got 9th out of 16, so it could have been worse (Cat 5's not combined with 35+). After the race however I had a 3 hour drive back home, which was not to much fun.
At least you got some points. I need to be smarter. After I realized I would not catch the lead group, it became a recovery ride for me. At least as much recovery as is possible on a course like that.
I figured that as a Cat 5, I should just finish when I realized I wouldn't be on the podium. I'm not worried about where I could have finished, but is this a sign of desire to win or mental weakness? After my first good finish in the previous weekend, I was not keen on busting my @Ss to finish anywhere past 5th place.
At what point do you lose interest?
Congrats to J.Lockdown on showing his toughness by the way.