February 18, 2006
4th Annual Tundra Time Trial
It's safe to say that I was not particularly stoked about doing this event this year. The first clue was yesterday when I was packing up my bike and decided not to use my special time trial disc rear wheel because... well, I would have to pump it up. Next clue is I was last person to arrive at the meeting which I had arranged for this morning. While leading a caravan of 6 or 7 vehicles half-way across the state, I missed a couple of turns. Another big clue; I missed my start time by a handful of seconds (I was ready, I just didn't hear them calling my number).
Finally, out on the course I was cursing myself and doubting my abilities after the botched start. Eventually, after a mile or two, I got into the moment and the racing mode kicked in, but so did the cold winds and rain! I think it's safe to assume that the 150+ racers who started before me had more favorable conditions.
Final result was 9.5 miles covered in 22 minutes and 50 seconds (25 mph avg) - UNoffically, however including the missed start time, my OFFICIAL result was 23 minutes flat.
On the bright side, I placed 1st in the Masters 45+ category and felt good sportin' the new GTC threads.