Today's ride consisted of wind. Lots and lots of wind. I wouldn't even call it a ride but rather a five hour battle with one of mother nature's most forceful weapons. Part of my morning routine is giving my attention to one of biggest liars on the planet, the weatherman. And today the weatherman's forecast was light to no wind in the morning, but a little breeze in the afternoon. On parts of my ride today I found myself using all my strength attempting to stay upright. I think it was safe to say that the winds today were nothing short of violent. Normally when I am told that the winds will be higher than normal I will try to avoid going to the coast. More specifically Half Moon Bay. I've encountered some pretty strong winds before, especially back on my old training grounds in Sonoma County, but none are comparable to winds near Half Moon Bay.
Anyways, I think that's enough complaining/ rambling for one day. This past weekend I participated in the Apple Pie Criterium up in Santa Rosa. There was a lot of talent in the p/1/2/3 field. I got to the start to see that I would be racing with both our current national criterium champions. The first couple of laps were pretty comfortable. It wasn't till about mid way through the 90 min crit were I just went downhill. I was coughing up phlegm every other lap. I even started to get lower back pains, which hasn't happened to me since nationals. Anyways, I just sat in the pack waiting for the finish. I ended up finishing in the pack for 17th. Nothing spectacular, but then again I really wasn't feeling spectacular.
Ever since Apple Pie I haven't really been feeling like myself and has left me in debate on whether or not I should attend Sea Otter Classic. After analyzing the registration list it seems that the race will yet again be another race dominated by Bissell. For those of you who don't know, Bissell managed to win every event last year along with getting at least three of their guys on every single podium. Its a big race that I really wanted to do well in this year. But whats the point of racing if your not feeling well along with your competition being one of the best Continental teams in America? I'll see how I'm feeling the next couple of days, but as of right now its up in the air.
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