Time to Celebrate

It's time to celebrate. I far exceeded my expectations in the practice crit yesterday. To my surprise, I was able to stay in the main group. Based on my training, I fully expected to be shot out of the back of the group during the accelerations. At the end of the event, the spirit of stupidity took over and I decided that I could outrun the entire group in an early sprint attack. I was wrong.

Here's what I learned. My foundation of pedaling efficiency training served me well. During the entire ride, I was able to maintain my technique. I was able to chase breaks and close gaps.

Pedal circles! It's working.