Never raced in the USA! Funny! Got my bike in Taiwan, raced in Taiwan... later Cambodia, Thailand, and Indonesia but never the USA.
I have always wanted to so this race at the Portland International Raceway.
www.racemondaynights.com
There is 'Novice Women', and 'Open'. Hmmm... I am not a member of OBRA, and I am not 'Categorized'. I have a fantasy that I am a Cat 3 rider. I have won a lot of races over the years and place well in stage races. I am not new to racing, but we don't race every week.
I live in Vietnam and every T/R/S/S feel much like a race.
Well...
I am learning a LOT
Here's Lap 11 of last weeks. Two got away in front and we lost a few on the back. I was smart on this lap and kept to the front. Sadly... not every lap. When the Cat 2 gals dig deep, I fly off the back. But, an area for improvement. That's what I am here for!
Lap 1 or 2, don't know...
Lap 2 or 3, I think they rang for the "hot lap" after this....
And that is what happens to me after a HOT LAP... I am in deep trouble! Need to work on some sprinting??? maybe some speed?
and after the next hot lap...
regular lap...
I am the 2nd girl...
This was the prior lap, and more representative of the 13 laps....
Hangin' off the back. dyin' to survive....
The last lap, I took the lead and pulled around the last corner... I got squashed... of course, the final sprint I was wasted. I figured since I did very little work in the race, I should work at the end... the girls thanked me for it.
I finished in the pack of 6, 2 escaped off the front and we lost a few off the back. So... happier with this performance than the prior weeks.
Monday nights are tough for me. I think the girls are mostly Cat 2 and 3... Don't know what I would classify myself as...3 or 4.
better luck next Monday!
I have always wanted to so this race at the Portland International Raceway.
www.racemondaynights.com
There is 'Novice Women', and 'Open'. Hmmm... I am not a member of OBRA, and I am not 'Categorized'. I have a fantasy that I am a Cat 3 rider. I have won a lot of races over the years and place well in stage races. I am not new to racing, but we don't race every week.
I live in Vietnam and every T/R/S/S feel much like a race.
Well...
I am learning a LOT
Here's Lap 11 of last weeks. Two got away in front and we lost a few on the back. I was smart on this lap and kept to the front. Sadly... not every lap. When the Cat 2 gals dig deep, I fly off the back. But, an area for improvement. That's what I am here for!
I am the 2nd girl...
This was the prior lap, and more representative of the 13 laps....
The last lap, I took the lead and pulled around the last corner... I got squashed... of course, the final sprint I was wasted. I figured since I did very little work in the race, I should work at the end... the girls thanked me for it.
I finished in the pack of 6, 2 escaped off the front and we lost a few off the back. So... happier with this performance than the prior weeks.
Monday nights are tough for me. I think the girls are mostly Cat 2 and 3... Don't know what I would classify myself as...3 or 4.
better luck next Monday!
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