Like a kid on Christmas

Four races into my first CX season, I'm starting to take some notes of my races. Otherwise, how will anyone know that the reason I finished so poorly at Gloucester Day 2 was a flat tire? (That was one of many reasons, actually.)

Gloucester in '12 was the first cross race I ever saw. The moment I saw the course and the racers, like ants traveling in lines, seemingly in all directions, my eyes opened wide. Like a kid on Christmas. I *knew* I needed to try this!

 A few months later, I bought a bike, a steel-framed '11 Trek Presidio (more on that later). I set some goals: complete D2R2 and try cross race in '13. Today, in September of '13 I can truthfully say I accomplished my goals for the year, and then some.

I rode all spring and summer with Ride Studio Cafe. I went to CycleSmart CX Camp. I've now raced four times, and I'm hooked! I love the races, I love the scoring, I love the fans, and I can't stop thinking about racing.

 The only problems is, I'm pretty terrible! This blog will help me track and share my progress from a Cat 5 newbie to a Cat 4 wannabe, and then, who knows?

I'm #260 at White Park in Concord, NH.