Grand beach. Cup #1

Hello again.

Great temperature for a race.

Good turnout for the race and I was feeling good about it.

Modified course slightly as the carpet climb and the following nasty descent were removed.  There was a new climb cut as well.  No major changes.

I started mid pack and wanted to settle into my pace as soon as I could.  I must have been napping at the start line and did not hear that I was doing 4 laps and assumed I was doing 3.  Sitting in 6 th place after 3 laps I pulled off the course.  After going for a quick spin through the parking lot and stopping at my car for a quick drink I realized none of the other experts were in.  I thought they must have went out for a cool down lap.  As I strolled back to the staging area (4-5 mins later) Paul who had been my coach for the day Said “Are you sure youre done cause….everyone else is still out there?

Shirt.

I headed back out on the course having completely railed myself on the third and final lap.  I had nothing left.

My fouth and second final lap was a yawner.  Paul and I chatted about stuff and just gingerly cruised around the course.  I realized I was still ahead of some people so I tried to pick the pace up a bit.  As I crossed the line I was cooked.  Rob Brigden met me and said “where the hell did you go?”.  He thought I had put the pace up and dropped him.  Next time Rob.

I,m such a muffin (rolled oats with bran and pinapple cranberry sprinkled with poppyseeds probably).

Brandon hills next.

How many laps?

Dave.