Elaine & I are all smiles after yesterday's race. She & I battled it out on the course for 3rd overall Expert. The 1st 10 mile lap Elaine was ahead of me by nearly 2 minutes. On the 2nd 10 mile loop I caught her 1/2 way around the loop. We then went back & forth for the lead. She is a better technical rider but I had just enough to pass her on the last hill and hold the lead on the downhill to the finish. She crossed the line 6 seconds after me. We both laughed about the race. :-)
PS: Since I placed 1st in my age group she earned the podium spot for 3rd in Open Expert. PPS: Last week at Prickly Pedal Elaine passed me on a hillclimb at mile 38 (3 miles before the finish). She beat me by 1 minute. :-) Great fun when it's tough but friendly competition.
Congrats on another great win!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Karen! :-) Having fun with the races. I still get butterflies the morning of and wonder why am I doing this. hahahaha.
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