...hard. It was hard.
I was right about my stamina after the time off in January. I just didn't have the juice to keep the pace up, and I got dropped the first lap. I stayed steady though, and no one passed me. 25 guys started. 6 didn't even finish.
I ended up placing 16th - the same as my race number.
Really the best part about the race was how supportive my friends were. Everyone was really pumped on me doing the Pro race. People told me that I looked strong or fast. One friend said that he was proud of me. It was really touching and made all the suffering and uncertainty worth it.
The Mellow Johnny's Classic is in 19 days. I'm going to get lots of training in this weekend at the Chihuahuan Desert Bike Fest. I'll follow that up with a big road weekend, and then hopefully, I'll be able to push a little harder.
I definitely want it, though, and I'm sticking to the Pro/Cat 1 race. I'm too Cajun to quit now.
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