It's a scary step - I didn't make all my goals this year (more on that next week, I think), but have had a lot of fun and gotten way better on the bike. And I believe at the core that Cat 4 is a development category... staying there would be sandbagging. But, there are some really fast Cat 3's... like LH and Crossy and Ms. Rock. And I'll race in the 1/2/3 Elite field at the local MABRA races. This means I've gotta get faster next year. A lot faster.
For now, I'll race Sunday, maybe as a Cat 3, maybe not depending on when that upgrade goes through - it's a 3/4 field so it doesn't matter. In the snow?
I'm more than halfway checked out - it's been a long season of racing, starting last March at Rockburn with a dismal mountain biking effort. This weekend, I'm just out to have some fun. Maybe I should arrange for hot toddy handups...
Becky, you had an excellent season & truly ended it on a high note in Reston.
ReplyDeleteRacing the 1/2/3s next year will be awesome, you'll see...
and do you know how long it took me to crack the top 5 in a MAC race? You killed it Sunday, way to go!