I did enough this weekend to warrant a whole bunch of separate entries, so here's the first.
I got to Greenville Friday without too much trouble, I had Jim's kids with me but Caroline was well behaved. I got to Rick and Gail's place and went for a little spin on the trainer to loosen up. Dinner was pasta and chicken. I settled in for some Tour of Ireland action before turning in. Cavendish won the stage going away, again. Amazing, but his bitterness over the Olympic Madison is off-putting. I ended up in bed about 10:30 and didn't have to be up 'till 7! I loved not waking up at 5am for a race. I was a bundle of nerves trying to go to sleep, I have no idea why I get so freaked out the night before a race. I wish I would just fall asleep.
So they sent us off at 11 and it was hot and humid. We did 3 laps of the 15 mile course for 45 miles. I just sat in the middle of the field for most of the race which was a little packed with 60-70 riders starting. A few flyers went, but nothing serious. I started working my way forward early in the last lap and made it to about 10th before getting swarmed and failing to hold my spot. I wasn't feeling very good the whole race so I didn't put up a fight. I just sat there rolling along. The final stretch was pure mayhem. 2 separate crashes claimed a number of riders and I rolled in 23rd and disappointed. I sucked that day.
Casey Gail finished 2nd/1st SC in the W1/2/3 race.
Rodney, Phillip Hare, Rob K, and Eric Cash raced the 4s with me.
Lad Lumpkin finished 2nd/1st SC in the 35-39 race and Jay Charles was 6th/2nd SC.
Don finished 10th in the 50+ race.
Anna from the Sippy Cups (City of Forest Acres Jr Team) was 10th in the W4 race.
A whole bunch of local guys started the 1/2/3 race, but it was brutal.
Other local people raced, but I can remember the particulars.
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