Holy hell that was hard! I was in Cat 4 Women, which was the last group to start at 10:20 am. Luckily the weather was nice, warm and not windy. I had hydrated and warmed up for a good 20 minutes or so before the race started. I said a quick prayer that I don't come in last, crash, or get a flat. Right from the start there was a pretty good climb, not long but short and steep. The race was "neutral" until we got over that hill. I was in the front of the pack which I knew was stupid because the best place to be is either in the middle, or back of the peloton to conserve energy. Well it didn't last long...all of a sudden the girls took off and I was dropped, only 5 miles into the race. I looked around and I was in last place! That didn't last long though, I caught up within the next 10 miles.
From there on it was nothing but rollers, and I'm not talking small little hills, but some GOOD hills...non stop which is when we realized why they call Hillsboro HILLSboro. So the race was hard and I was nervous as all hell, even worse than Danskin, but I got through it. The last 9 miles was a climb of about 1100 ft. So basically Transmountain but instead of 5 miles it was stretched out to 9 (not as steep tho). My legs were hurting pretty bad the last 5 miles; it was a 35 mile race but it felt more like 70. I finished and that was the important thing. No I didn't win any prizes but it boosted my confidence and now I know what work needs to be done. Hope you all had a good weekend!
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