Back on the pedals after two years away...Sam, Jeff and I took the start at Glendora Thursday evening, but without the familiar "Goooooooooo!" from the Don.
The course at Glendora is short, 3.3 miles per lap, but with two big climbs, four laps was plenty. Q signed me up as Cat 1, so I was in for it. All good, though: even with relatively sparse training, my average lap time would have put my on the podium in Cat 2 for my age group. Demi's support was awesome; I had asked for a gel shot at the end of lap 2, and she had another ready for last lap, without which I would have bonked.
Sam was overgeared and undertrained, and will stick to the high school category from now on. Open SS is where all the fast guys ride. Buddy, we're heading out today for a ride to get you back in shape! I know how fast you really are.
Jeff was on his new Voodoo from Mountain Outfitters for maybe the third time this spring. You'd have never known it the way he rode...wow! His lap average was only 30 seconds off my pace, I've got a feeling I'm going to be watching him disappear in front of me VERY SOON!
Steve took the start of his first-ever MTB race and came in fourth in his group, just one spot off the podium. I'm hoping he had fun...he's doing really well.
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