Bear Lake 2010

This is my third year racing the Bear Lake classic and most definitely my best yet.

Saturday's road race was enjoyable for me because I was part of the action and trying to cause trouble up front. This year I was strong enough to mess with the Cat 4 group by attacking a few times and stretching the group to make them catch us. In contrast last year was spent hanging in the pack pretty much bored, and the first year I got dropped in the rollers partially due to a front wheel problems.

This year our team was in the action most of the day. Liam took off on an early breakaway, I took off in the early and late rollers, and we drove the pack during the last couple miles. Great workout.

Unfortunately the results are no good: a 20th place finish. Same finish time as the winner, part of the 45 racers that finished together. I don't know what can be done to split this group at Bear Lake. I don't know it can be done in Cat 4.

Sunday was the team time trial where Adam, Brent, Jerry, Ryan, and I earned a second place for the Cat 4-5 group by finishing 50 miles in 1:57. It was a tough pace, I felt strong during the event, and ended up being the third wheel at the finish after Jerry and Brent dropped off. I couldn't keep Adam's wheel in the last mile so I had a one mile individual time trial.

My endurance has arrived. Legs felt good after the weekend. My training is paying off, now let's get some results.