2008 time 1:09:01

2009 time 1:09:49 (course is .5 mile longer this year)

Ever feel like you’re just not making any progress?  To be fair I wasn’t well prepared this year, I didn’t ride at all the week preceding, and hadn’t ridden the trail since they did some extensive rerouting.  I drank an unhealthy amount of alcohol the entire day before, and hardly slept the night of the race.

No biggie, the race was still fun, the trail conditions ideal, and the hot dogs free.  Bike performed flawlessly.  I managed to stay upright, though I came unclipped just before the water crossing and struggled to get my cleat back in, and I grazed a tree leving a nice scrape.  I still don’t think the short course is my forte, still waiting for a good chance to do a longer race.