Adventures of the Northwest

Stronger but bad positioning.... lessons learned and challenges will be faced ahead!

Jane tried a different strategy and kicked butt on the 8 lap point a lap. I was like 4th and 5th in a 9 person field. Izette was like 2nd or 3rd or maybe more.... I wasn't paying attention as we were all split up and I kept debating about trying to get past and catch up with them but thought it was wasted energy. Then the 2nd race was a miss and out and I wasthe first one out which was fine because the first one ate a lot of my energy. The third one (a 4 x 4) I wasin the back and I kept getting bad positioning and was trying to resolve it for the sprints. So each time the sprint was on I was kind of stuck in the back. Then when it was done I had more momentum and would get towards the front but didn't want to lead for 2 or 3 laps so I fell to the back again. It was odd it was almost like we had a bird flying V and I was trying to stay on the upper outside but I kept getting cut offor go way to the front. So either I was in the front or I'd get cut off and fall to the back. It justsucked. At some point on the last sprint Jane jumped in turn 1 - down - and Janeen was on her wheel and I was able to get on. We sprinted to the end where Janeen went around Jane and I went on the outside. I either got 2nd or 3rd. It was really close between Jane and I. I didn't ask about my points. I figured either I got or 3 points - whatever.

Jane did really well and she tried a different strategy and still had some oomph left over. Izette said I did really well cuz I hung in the middle of the packfor both of those races and even helped push the paceup. At some point I hit 29.6 during the last race andI'm sure that was while on Jane and Janeen's wheels. Usually if I'm on Jane's wheel I can go WAY faster than I can by myself. Izette did really well. She won the miss and out, she came 2nd or 3rd or whatever on the first one. The last one I think she was up there but not sure of the whole order. Overall it was good but after that last sprint- oh my goodness! My legs were TOAST! they were FRIED! I didn't think I could make it to the warm-up circle.I feel ok today... dehydrated but ok. I'm supposed toan 'easy' workout at the track tonight to help John. We will see how that goes. :)

Jane did awesome although she called me today and said she was disappointed. I said what are you talkingabout? YOU did a different strategy and you did great! Next time I'm thinking I may decide - 2 laps... oklet's see if I can jump on them and go and make a gapand see what I can do. Or do a fake lead out - get acouple out there, suck on their wheel and get readyfor the real sprint. :) hmmmm we will see what opportunities there are. A bunch of the counterbalance chicks should be coming up soon and it will make it quite difficult.... should be good challenges.

posted by Seattlebiker @ 1:57 PM