Georgia Cross Race 4-Rome, GA

The day started off cold, leaving the house at 5:45am, it was a nice 33 degrees. Drove to Rome and arrive early as always. Get everything situated and the time comes for me to check the course out. Well, everything was cool until I get to the Levee's. Two things I do not have going for me are extreme downhills and no MTB skills, ha! Anyway, I attempt to try to go down this off camber descent and just cannot do it. John Johnson was warming up with me and gave me some pointers. I will try them in the first race, I finish warming up and really though about packing it up, but I decided I will stick it out and race my own race.

Masters 35+:
Well, as always this is my fastest race, it was strung out on the levee's and I just tried to hang on. After the barriers, the top guys were gone. I was really fustrated. Then came the Hill I struggled with, when I got to the top o descend, the "other" fast guys in the 45+ caught me so I got out of their way. So way down now. I continued to struggle and basically gave up, worst cross race for me ever.

Mens B:
Ok, I am going to get down that hill. The race was furious off the start. I stayed with the pack through the levee's and avoided the crashes. We have some fast guys in this class who could be A's. I am doing much better and when I got to the descent I made it down, yea, finally.
Do the Levee's and continue to keep my pace. The good thing is I did not get lapped until the leaders last lap. I crashed 3 times. But I had a awesome workout and considered this course was just not me. I know I can keep up with these guys in any crit, but Cross is just way hard and takes some no fear mentality which I am getting better at. Next race: Blairsville!