Up 1 level of pain!

Drove down to altona in the hope of getting a race in.  No a big field of riders turned out with some really black clouds and a howling wind.  Due to the decreased number of riders, D and E grade were combined (only 2 in E- including myself)

So off we went straight into the wind.  E grade usually takes off slowly and everyone has plenty of time to get their rhythm. D grade was different. off we go at 30,31,32,33,34 straight into the wind. My first thoughts were im not going to last this one and im probably going to pull out. 

I surprised myself, lasting 25 minutes before i got dropped by the bunch, but i still managed to finished and experienced a new world of hurt trying not to get lapped while riding the course solo!!  Relieved at the finish, and proud. the race was quicker and went for a lot longer than my usual race. Also i have never tried to race in that sort of breeze before so i learnt heaps.  I can’t wait to lose more weight.. its still coming off, but every week im a kg lighter and i go that bit faster for longer.

A special thankyou to my fiance Joanna, who braved the cold to sit in the gutter for 55 minutes watching me as i attempted to finish.

Bring on saturday and bring on a return to e grade race!!!  Time for a radox bath.. and massage!! oooohhhh.

Rain rain, go away..

Just quickly… home form work just now and its started raining!! tonights race not looking good. fingers crossed the rain will stop and we get a dry road tonight. Its got 3 hours from now to get dry!!