well, getting lapped by an 18 year old with 2 laps to go wasn't the most fun for the first crit of the season. but all in all it was good to be doing some race pace for a while. it was a super windy day in Boulder (no surprise there), so that had me a little nervous prior to the start. For about 40min I was feeling okay, and even took some pulls near the front of our group. the handling was fine, and the bike felt solid. With 10min and 2 laps left, Walker and someone else lapped me and about half of the field. nice to get my first shock to the system before the next one, Koppenburg on Sunday.
Helen & Alina came down too, and they went for a little jog around the Stazio complex. not as warm as we were hoping for, as the 30-60mph winds made the mid 50s feel like mid 30s. that's okay though, as it was Alina's first road race to watch! She has seen a couple of late season cross races in the fall, though at that early age (4-6 wks), she didn't do much but hang out in the car or in the sling with Helen. Helen is still battling whatever bug she has from the rec center, but was able to get out for a quick run.
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