After racing at the track the night before, I wasn't expecting too much out of this race. It was close by though, with some hills (apparently), so I felt like I really should go.
Don't feel like recapping much of this - I felt terrible, terrible, terrible for the first 3 (of 7 laps). I didn't feel comfortable riding in a pack at all - perhaps due to the sidewinds. I surfed the back pretty much the whole race, and had trouble riding close enough to the last rider to get any draft. Not sure what was going on with me - just felt sketchy. To make matters worse, I was tired, so being in the wind was really hurting me. Just not good.
Last 3 laps felt much better, however. I was at least 5-6 guys from the back (which meant I was at least riding in the pack), and felt better. I was in this race mostly for training, so I didn't mind too much, but was surprised I felt so sketchy.
Highlight of the race was seeing Westley Richards at the back with one lap to go, then noticing later that he finished second. How he moved up that fast and still had energy for the sprint is a mystery to me.
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