No Throwing Up & Not 1st

No excuses from me. I was out raced the last 3 minutes at Jackson Park to come in 2nd. Jess made a great move and it stuck. Can't say I'm not disappointed but that's racing.

Instead of a play by play of the race, I am going to give the positives and the negatives as this is the start of a long season and there will be plenty of race reports ahead.

POSITIVES

• I had a great start and got the "hole shot"
  

photos by Gavin

• Not puking, but coming pretty close at the end of the race
  
  
  
• The sand. I love sand! (yeah, not really sand, it was baseball diamond dirt)
  
• Twisty technical course
  
• The rush of Enervitine Cheer packs
  
• Everyone cheering their heads off


• Seeing friends, ringing bells, and screaming my head off
  
• Getting the first race done and realizing that I am in pretty strong form


• Lapping riders and not getting caught by the 3s that started 2 waves ahead
  
• GIRLING THE CAT 3 MEN!

NEGATIVES

• Pre race nerves made for too many bathroom and porta potty trips


• Race shorts feel too tight


• Way too paranoid to wear my skinsuit for fear of looking like a stuffed sausage
  


• These stupid little log things that just made me cringe as my rims would hit them


• Starting behind the 50+ men. Seriously annoying and beyond frustrating!
• Tape that was the same level as my handlebars
• Leading the race for 42 minutes and coming in 2nd
• Not getting our race results (still no results posted)

• STARTING BEHIND THE 50+ MEN!