awesome race! it didn't begin awesome though - before mounting up, walking to my bike this taller fellow does this weird fake-out slap gesture to my face! my face! although no contact was made it still left me with an uncomfortable feeling of wonder. race begins - for some reason, i really lost my bearings today and had not a clue as to where i stood in the pack of b1's. the only way to overcome that was to just go faster... that i did. aside from being wheel struck from behind during one of the steepest downhills on the course, the race went pretty well. more comfortable getting closer to others and drafting, making quicker passes and climbing more and more off-saddle. this 2 1/2 lap course in reverse is receiving no complaints from me. but really had no clue as to where i stood in the rankings - until they posted them. surprise! with a time of 49:16.0, i finished 5th place.
for the first time, i finished in the top 30%... for which i was awarded this pint glass:
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