race reports - two, two, TWO races in one!

yeah, I still suck. I was lapped twice at Bear Creek, it rained through the first 3 laps, and the only person I managed to beat was a teenage girl. Still, I did hit everything on my stated goals list for that race--I didn't quit, I didn't crash, and I wasn't last. So, um, woohoo I guess.

Today at the Houston Grand was both better and worse. I only got lapped once, but considering that the course was almost 3x as long, I was behind by about the same distance. And while I didn't wait for the results, I'm pretty sure I DFLed* the hell out of it. In fact, I'm not even sure the officials counted my finish, I was so far behind. On the bright side, I did finish. I can tell you that I wholeheartedly did not want to...but by the time the field lapped me, there were only 3 laps to go so I figured I might as well complete the silly thing.

As far as speeds go, I forgot to reset my computer for Bear Creek, so I have no idea how fast I was going. I wasn't counting the laps either, so all I can really say is that I made many, many left turns as quickly as I felt safe. If I had to venture a guess, I would set my 45-minute average to somewhere around 18-20 mph. I did remember to reset my bike computer at the start of the race today, and my average for the hour-long race was over 19 mph. This is, like, my highest average ever. However, these numbers probably also indicate that I have no business racing quite yet. Not that this will stop me for long, of course. :) And if my training keeps improving at the same rate throughout the summer, I might actually pass a race sometime this year.

*Dead F--king Last.