race While riding my bike about 10 miles to the track I felt that my legs were less than ready to race due to the effort from this weekends races. So, I did what I know works for me…that’s stretching. At the track I stretched then rode stretched then rode…I started to feel ready. I stretched mostly my quadriceps for a total of about 8 minutes! I once learned that stretching helps circulation by pulling on muscles and pushing blood away from muscles and then when relaxed more blood comes back.
I raced smart by coming into each sprint in about 5 th to 7 th place in the lead bunch who were “faster than the rest”. We did heats and raced in groups according to our finishes. Then we did a 20 lap race with all the elite racers. At about mid race I became excited and went with a break. While in that break a preem lap went on and I may have scored some points as I was in 3rd. I was caught after about 4 laps then was dropped. I rode as fast as I could for the remaining laps and finished strong. I didn’t get to see who finished in top 5.
Jim C. from our Team Wachovia Securities Cycling placed well and earned the right to be in the faster heat. Teammate Dave B. was also there to talk with before the race. He represented the team well with a courageous attack with about 2 laps to go in the first heat which was loaded with top racers.
