kropa wrote:Have you completed any more races Mrquick68? I'm enjoying following your racing season.
Sorry, just saw this! YES, wrapped up the season with a 3rd overall in Vet B, and that was with missing a race and one DNF. So, I only got points in 5 of 7 races and still got 3rd. I should've gotten 2nd, but they had to move a race to a weekend where I was in Hawaii with family.
Here's the results of the rest of the season:
Round 3: Another 4th place finish. Very frustrating. I'm more than fast enough, just not fit enough.
Round 4: really focused on fitness, and finally got on the podium and pulled a solid 2nd place in nasty conditions, my specialty!
Round 5: DNF'd. My 390 broke. Heart breaker. I was in 2nd and charging, had 1st in my sites. Went down super hard trying to not run over a lapper who'd crashed. Snapped of a fuel line inside my tank when the bike slapped the ground. was willing to push the bike over the line, but was 3 miles from the finish-line.
Round 6: 2nd again! Terrible start, but charged like a beast for 2.5 hours and never gave up. Went from last in my class of 8 to 2nd. Was really happy.
Round 7: Couldn't be there. Suffered in Hawaii. Managed to have a good attitude still though
All in all, a very good season considering my lack of fitness and lack of being able to practice much. This year got a new race bike coming, I've lost over 20lbs, and i'm taking my fitness to the next level. We'll see if it helps! I'll be 38 this spring, so I don't have a lot of years left to push super hard.
Eeeek! So fun! 
