Black Hills/Richmond Race Reports
Simply stated, it was a great weekend of racing. Great friends, nice weather, sweet results, and well-run races. The injuries from last weekend are still hanging around, as evidenced by the various aches and the stuff still oozing out of my knee and elbow. But when I see a guy missing half of his leg hauling ass up a serious climb in the Cat 4/5 men's race at Black Hills, I get a little perspective and slap myself with RULE FIVE! (Also, that guy is my new hero.) Black Hills Circuit Race I liked the setting and the course here quite a bit. Although I was in the Cat 4 race, we started with the 1/2/3 women and I had no idea who belonged to which category. The race felt more comfortable and controlled than last weekend from the beginning, which may have had something to do with the fact that ...continue reading.