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EKCX round 2 yesterday. Smaller but stronger field than round 1. Tougher course too with some technical woodland sections and flat out slogs around the playing fields.
Got into a nice rhythm with a guy that was a big quicker than me on the straights but I was making up ground on the twisty bits. He made a mistake on a tight switchback section up and down an embankment in the woods and I got past and opened a gap.
Almost caught the next guy but got stuck behind a back marker on the last lap and lost some ground. Big effort in the final minutes got me back on his wheel by the last corner but he knew I was there and we both sprinted for the line, he got it by half a wheel. Brilliant fun
172bpm average heart rate for an hour, I’m happy with that effort. Still waiting for results but think I was about 12th, pleases considering it was only my 3rd ever cx race.
Got into a nice rhythm with a guy that was a big quicker than me on the straights but I was making up ground on the twisty bits. He made a mistake on a tight switchback section up and down an embankment in the woods and I got past and opened a gap.
Almost caught the next guy but got stuck behind a back marker on the last lap and lost some ground. Big effort in the final minutes got me back on his wheel by the last corner but he knew I was there and we both sprinted for the line, he got it by half a wheel. Brilliant fun
172bpm average heart rate for an hour, I’m happy with that effort. Still waiting for results but think I was about 12th, pleases considering it was only my 3rd ever cx race.
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