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| Finish of Lap 2 |
I had noticed Mike Johnson in the pits getting ready to head out for lap 3 about the same time I was. In 100% honesty I was scared of Mike. He has accomplished some major things. I did have a small advantage over Mike on Loop 3. A small group of us had ridden this lap in training a couple of weeks before the race. I knew I could do well on this loop.
Once we were away from the Cumming Tap and into the fog I road hard. I set myself a goal of riding hard for 1 hour. I bombed the downhills, road a good tempo up the hills and set a nice tempo on the flats. Eventually I couldn't see Mike's light any longer. It was a good feeling.
I came in from loop 3 and was very happy to be holding my second place in the mens race. My pit crew did a great job of getting me in and out. If I had too much time to think I might have sat down and not gotten back up.
I went out for loop 4. I was extremely tired and was just kinda moving along looking over my shoulder. I couldn't see another light for along time. Eventfully I saw one. I tried to increase my pace but I didn't have anything.
Finally the mystery light had caught up to me. It was Andy Zeiner on a damn single speed. We talked for about 15 minutes and then I watched as Andy slowly rolled away from me. There was simply nothing I could do.
So now I was the 3rd male out on course and had about 20 miles to go. I think I literally road 18.5 of those miles looking over my shoulder.
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| The Finish...Thank God!! |
Eventully I made it to the finish line. Got a high five from Steve Fuller just as I was coming across the finish. Kyle took my bike and got me food and something to drink. Sharing this accomplishment with some of my closest friends made it that much more rewarding.
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| mmmm....Burrito |
I had a great day. Everything went about as well as I could have wished. My friends/pit crew took great care of me.
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| 3rd Place Men |
Here is my Strava file from the race: https://www.strava.com/activities/178315328
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