Back to big bear

OK so went back to big bear to race, a few things were different. I'm now cat 1 , the bike was a new cannondale flash and I actually rested for a few days. We(dad and me) got there Saturday so I could pre run the course it was longer and different layout. Felt flat , maybe the rest or something else, so far I had great luck racing at altitude. The course was about the same as far as climbing and style fire roads and some single track.

Dinner was spaghetti and pizza some H2O drink After that a good night sleep, got up early so I could have a nice breakfast at the only place up there that opens at 7am on Sunday, I don't remember the name but lumber jack something, had waffles with bananas, eggs, bacon and juices. After that went back to the hotel for a 2hr nap.
I wanted to be warming up about an hour before the 11:03 start time, we were running a few minutes behind but it was fine, so we get to the staging area which is a half mile from the start. Now things got a little complicated then, as I get ready including getting My epic camera on the helmet I came to realize that my shoes are back at the hotel, I knew my dad was going to get pissed off when I tell him, because according to him I have 24hrs to get ready to race so no last minute things. I tell him he gets mad and leaves for the hotel to get them and try my best to warm up while wearing vans. He gets back with less than 10 minutes to race start.

I get to the starting line 11:03 comes and we are off, a few minutes into the race I knew I was in trouble. I couldn't get air in me I just felt well like crap it was weird I can't even explain it, but I was getting passed and for the 15-20 minutes I was just dying, after a while I felt that I riding a little better but the damage was done, I just kept going until I finished, got 5th. But it was awful.

We hung around so I could get my official cat 2 championship trophy, also to get measured for the so cal champ jersey, and as my dad would that's how you pay your sponsors with pictures and jerseys.

Next I will continue training to get ready for the State championship at bonelli park in September, will do road racing, track and any mountain bike racing I can find. i want that jersey, because I want to get the pro upgrade.

Cya
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