Not King of the Valley, but good training!

I just got done racing the local Kings Valley road race. It is typical of most Oregon road events in that most everyone stays together to the end.

Obviously those who are out of shape or in the wrong category get dropped but the rest just battle for position going into the final sprint.

The best part about this event is that it takes place about 1/2 hour from my home on roads I used to train frequently on when we lived in Dallas.

Unfortunately this year I lost the battle for position when some other yahoo ran me into the gravel with a couple k’s to go. By the time I fought back up toward the front, things had already gone off.

Instead of sprinting for a place I was simply passing all the dudes who blew up! Oh, well, that is why I focus on racing MTB–generally the best finish at the front and typically it is a handful or less!

Otherwise it was a nice day and some good hard riding, so I will be better for it in a month or two.

Cheers!