Bouldergeist at San Lee Park is an annual mountain biking race held as part of the Southern Classic Series. I have wanted to race at San Lee for the last 2 years but did not have the guts or the skills needed (as in I wanted to race and not crash and burn on the famous rocks there). But this year, with a half-marathon the day before and my biking much improved, I wanted to give it a shot so I signed up for Cat 2, Womens +30 age group. I guess I could have signed up for Cat 3 (beginner) but it seemed like the pace levels of both groups were pretty similar so I just signed up for Cat 2.
Post-race! I can still stand. |
Overall winner gets this big rock + cash! |
A lot of fast people |
I did learn one other thing- go fast enough that the juniors don't pass you. At one point with about 1-2 miles left, two little pipsqueaks passed me but then twice, they stopped and walked a section because they couldn't do it. First time- I stopped too because it was already to late for me to try the rock drop zone, the second time, they stopped at a freaking log and neither of those little kids thought to get out of the way even though I was right behind them. I was mean (it was not my proudest moment) and said "get out of the way", then I said "shit!" because I couldn't make it up the log now that I was trying to get over it without knocking them down, and then I apologized for cursing in front of them and went on my way. Luckily they didn't catch up to me. It also turned out there was another woman right behind me when this happened and all she said was "Trail manners! guess they are still learning". I was doing better on the downhills then her but she kept beating me uphill so I let her pass and then 30 seconds later, saw her fall down on a turn. She said she was okay so I went on my way. After that, one other woman passed me and came out about
Post-race- I ate a Caramello bar I had been saving up and enjoyed some pizza at Mellow Mushroom. I think I would do this race again but I seriously need to do some hard cardio. It seems like the key is to get a good headstart to beat the people who have little technical skills but that is easier said than done.
3 comments:
Congrats! What is "hard cardio"? I thought that's what you're already doing :-P
I thought so too but I'm still relatively slow compared to other Mtn bikers! Same is true for running also , it's going to take a lot more work to get "fast"!
Hard cardio: fast hill repeats, more intervals to be fast/explosive.
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