First Race Of The Year

So this weekend is the first race (Even though this race was suppose to be.) of the year for me. It's the Banana Belt #1 (This race was going to be last weekend. But because of ice was rescheduled.) It is a circuit road race around Hagg Lake (Near Forest Grove). My category does 4 laps of the course for a grand total of 44 miles.

I must admit that I'm not looking to light this one (Or any of the other Banana Belt series races for that matter) on fire. The course has maybe has a quarter mile of flat road. The rest is either up (Boo!) or down (Yeah!). And with a man of my, ahem, size doesn't have many places to shine.

So I am looking at this thing strictly as a "training" race. Even though I always hate that phrase. I want to do the best I can at any race I participate in. But the realities of life and gravity sort of force my hand sometimes. Meh. What are you gonna do? But who knows!

I may be feeling super human that day and can hang with the front group.



One thing I know for sure is that there is no substitute of race miles. And when the races I want to kick ass and take names in come around I want to be ready. And I will be ready.

Hopefully there will be a large contingent of Capitol Velo teammates there. And maybe I can score some good will points with some of the other guys by helping out. We shall see.

So it's off to the races I will go! Wish me luck! And to anybody else racing...

Rubber side down,

Big E