Last night was twilight #3. Cal Giant (nation's best amateur road squad) riders showed up as well as several other local strongmen, notably Sterling Magnell, Jonathan Lee, Todd Weitzenberg and that big kid from Echelon who can't corner to save his life but more than makes up for it with gobs of wattage. Teammates Cary, Renee, Jeff C., Becky, Peter and Susan showed up to watch (thanks guys! Hope you had fun!). My story in haiku verse below.
Tuesday night twilights
team rev friends here; spectators
nervous on the line
Race starts, throttle on
finding gaps, moving up, now:
the head of affairs
Thinking I've got game
this old guy thinks he can be
mixing with the pros
Head down, half-lap pull
then gapped by the winning break
ain't hubris a bitch?
Watch the break ride off
now remanded to chase group
rather frustrating
Attack on each lap
is my personal hair shirt
for missing the break
Sprinting in darkness
managing fourth in the bunch
and tenth overall
A pleasant ride home
rodota trail past sunset
headful of music
-Rick
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