Sunday was my first cyclocross race of the season and I couldn't have asked for more. The race was at Copper Mtn. and was not too technical. Only 2 dismounts, one for a barrier and one for a set of stairs we had to clear. Other than that it was hard packed, bumpy and rocky.
I got a great start and was 3rd through the 1/2 of the 1st lap. The 1st place guy stacked it on a slow corner, 2nd place got tangled up and I passed them both. Coming through the start line in 1st was pretty cool and very motivating. 2 laps later I was passed by the rider who had ran into the 1st place rider on the 1st lap, and I tried to stay with him. I bobbled one section of the course though and he was gone. In the end he put about a minute on me, and 3rd was a minute behind me. This left me 3-4 laps to hammer, work on riding smooth and try to push the envelope of my handling skills. I finished in 2nd, my highest finish in any cycling race!
Monday I was a bit sore, but after an easy 1:45 spin my legs were feeling good again. I wanted to go hard, but I know better.
Today I decided to ride up Deer Creek Canyon and felt really strong. I think the super hard efforts I had to put in for the Steamboat Stage Race really had a great training effect. I'm feeling super strong right now and look forward to racing hard the next few weekends!
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