Driveway 7/12 – 5th
I kept saying I was going to do race reports and never did but I need to do this one. I always have a hard time lining up and I know I always feel great at the end; no matter how I finish. In fact, I relay on that feeling at the end, it’s the only thing that keeps me going. This week was VERY tough at work and at home and I almost didn’t race this week but I told myself how great I feel at the end and that got me there.
I stated warming up and tracking down my friends. I didn’t think I had any teammates so I just look for the girls I know and love who I’ve raced with for a long time. This week I noted that there were quite a few Colavita girls. They are strong racers and actually attack so I marked them early on.
On the second lap, Karla put in a strong attack that had me at 202bpm. I stayed with her though and the pack caught us quickly as nobody else was ready to work. There was a flat on lap three that broke things up and distracted us. The Colavita team used this as an opportunity to get a girl off the front with two juniors. It was a great attack that most people didn’t even notice. I chased my ass off for over a lap but every time I started chasing, Karla would work to get in front of me, cut my wheel, then slow down. She and the other girl continuously worked to impede our progress. They almost caused multiple crashes and at one point, I had to put my foot down to avoid crashing when they slowed abruptly at the top of the hill.
After this race, I’m having a hard time motivating myself to get back out there. The worst thing was that they denied that they were blocking to my face. I have never felt worst after a race.