One of the things I always like about pre-race stories from Europe is the quotes from the riders. They say things like "on form" and talking about "having good sensations."
Having good sensations? Sure, why not?
After Monday's and Tuesday's work, I was fairly certain there would be no good sensations for Wednesday Night Worlds. My legs felt tight and heavy and as we headed for the first hill, I was just hoping to hang on.
I made it up and over without too much problem, but came slightly unhitched on the long climb on Highway 36. I chased and rejoined just in time for the hill sprint that isn't a hill sprint. Sweet.
And then on the long hill on Omaha Trace Road, unhitched again. And in Boyer Chute, up the hill and down on the flat dragstrip, unhitched again.
Man, it sounds like I was off the back a lot, huh? I was, kind of. But every time, I wasn't very far off the back. I rejoined on Highway 36, and I could see the sprint being contested outside of Fort Calhoun. On the flat near the end, I could see the group ahead the whole time.
Off and on, there were good sensations. A good hill here, a good burst of power to close a gap there.
So once again, I'm close. Not good enough to be in the lead group the whole time, but certainly better than the chasers. But, unfortunately, alone. I've been there before, though. That would be the mid-May to mid-June phase.
Here's to good sensations.
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