Bold in the Cold!

After a hint of success last weekend, I am utterly amazed by my performance this weekend! A frigid cold blast brought below-freezing temps and a dusting of snow during the weekend, and made for some wintery, bundle-up, tough-out-the-conditions riding.

Interlocken was a site of Boulder CX #2, and despite the freezing weather, a good crowd of competitors showed up.
Chris' race went off just before mine, and albeit an abbreviated warm-up Chris was rarin' to go - bare legs and all!I also had a brief 15 min warm-up, and while my core body temp was well into sweating, my feet were gradually freezing.The course provided an extra challenge with slow, soggy grass, and energy-sucking sand sections.
I felt strong, yet tired, just trying to mitigate the effects of the cold, and to my surprise, I nearly bridged my way to the leader! I finished 2nd overall!!! My best finish ever and right behind last year's state champion! I even got a little press! Click hereIt only took 20 min for the feeling to return to my feet, but I was more than happy with my day! Well, I have just one race left, before I head out of state for PT for 2 months. I can't help but think how well I will do next year when I actually have time to train and pour my efforts into racing!