I was finally feeling healthy coming into this race, but i could tell early on my fitness was not quite humming like fine tuned race machine (yet, when have i ever felt like a fine tuned race machine?). But anyways, by lap 2 of 4 i new i was not going to close any gaps to those ahead of me, so i rode hard to stay ahead of another racer - a race within a race. While this strategy worked for the one racer i new was chasing me, another racer showed great form in laps 3 and 4 to pass and drop me.
If i put things in true perspective, i am thrilled to the gills to out there, racing hard and putting my everything into the day. It has only be just less than 18 months since i finished treatments and to be feeling healthy, somewhat fit and be racing against the largest MTB category in Sask, i am super happy.
Improvements will come. I have been sick and somewhat injured for a month, so i will see gains over the summer. The ascent up the ranks will come. I trust it will and know i will work to make those gains a realty.
As i said to Kathleen yesterday, we have to pat ourselves on the back for the little victories and the small things we do every day to be happy and successful - so here is to riding hard, not crashing and have a blast doing what makes me smile.
Happy trails all. Enjoy what makes you smile and feel successful.
