April 1I did a couple of the SERC series races back in 2000 when I started riding mountain bikes. I was a total beginner and EVERY race was hard to me then. College and a full-time job kept me busy from 2001 on, so sadly my XC racing career lasted all of 2 years. When I started racing mountain bikes again last year I dove right into the longer races since I enjoyed the sense of "epic adventure" they offered. So, for the past year I have done longer, more endurance-type racing...very different from anything in the SERC series. Knowing that I am a lot more fit now than I was in 2000, I was thinking that this Knobscorcher would be a cakewalk. I was so wrong! I am used to getting my heart rate up, setting a certain pace, and settling in, plodding away the endless miles. The knobscorcher would not allow such a thing. I had to concentrate on staying "pegged", reminding myself that I was RACING, and that means that I need to be passing people, not getting passed. I managed to fight and suffer for 3rd place
in the sport category.
I met lots of fun people at this race and was amazed at all the talent.
Kym, Catherine, and Paula all had podium spots as well. I feel so lucky to have such fast rock stars on my team! They are fantastic role models for a newbie like me!
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