8 Hr Preview

I think that I was alone in the house about an hour with the hazelnut spread and chunky peanut butter before I got into it.

The head of the empire has burst my bubble this week at any hopes of doing well at the Opus Epic Spring 8 Hr this weekend. He's filled my head, and comment boxes, with messages that the single speed category is filled with faster, skinnier riders. He said nothing about better looking, so I am going to assume that I'll take first place for most handsome'st.

Note to self: buy yummy bread spreads the day of race.

My goal this year was to better my overall placing and number of laps. Last year I came in 8th/54 riders (there was no single speed solo category last year) with 13 laps. This year Chico's got a single speed category that sounds like it's going to be pretty competitive.

I'll go out, ride, have fun, talk to some friends on course, meet some new ones, and get through the day. Hydrating (one bottle a lap) and keeping the nutrition coming (peanut butter and chocolate hazlenut sandwiches will do nicely . . . . if I have enough left) will be key to keep'in the legs moving.

The eight hour race is short enough that you can't really let up on the gas, but long enough that you've got to pace yourself so that you don't flame out in a discombobulated mass of twitching muscle fibre.

Wish me luck - hugs and kisses.