It's been a busy weekend of racing. This first pic is of me racing up Snake Alley in Burlington, Iowa. It was a bad start to my weekend because another guy got into my front wheel the second time up the snake and knocked me off my bike. After running with my bike for two of the switchbacks, before I could get back on my bike, I found myself about a half lap down. I lasted 8 laps before I decided I wasn't super human enough to catch back on.
The next day was Melon City Crit where I lasted 10 laps before my heart rate popped. I was very discouraged after this one. But, I regrouped, put it behind me and focused on the next day.
Monday was the Quad Cities Criterium on memorial day. This is the race I was the most looking forward to! Pancake flat course, Lots of right and left turns, fast, and suits a sprinter. I finished the 14 laps and was in the mix for the field sprint at the end. I ended up 6th place and won enough money to cover my entry fee!
Above is a pic of the category I was racing in. If you look close, you can see me in the middle of the bunch before I decided it was waaaay better to be near the front. This is, by far, my favorite race course.
As a parting shot, the picture below shows it wasn't all hard racing and stress. The girls got together and cheered us on while partaking in some cocktails! Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!! That's Deisha on the left, my wife Jodi center, and Elisa on the right.
