It’s that time again. I’m getting ready to load up the car and head over to Fork Shoals. Looks like it is going to be a beautiful day for some racing!

First, I am going to be servicing the feed zone for my Master’s teammates. The USA Cycling rules allow for feed zones when a race is over a certain length. These guys will be passing that line and will probably need some fluids in the mid to later half of the race. Hope I make the hand off smooth!

The Category 4 race starts at 11:15. Looks like it will be just my teammate Billy White and me bringing our bikes to the line. It is going to make for some interesting racing. Billy and I are not really in a position to control anything. Like last week at Donaldson Center, we are going to have to play off the riders around us.

My strategy? I really don’t have one. The course itself might help to cut the field a bit. I’ve just go to stay out of trouble and look for opportunities. Hopefully, I’ll be smart enough to recognize when one of those comes my way. My guess is we’ll end up in another field sprint.

I feel much more confident this week. It isn’t a “I’m going to go out there and kill everyone” confidence. Instead it is a more quiet “I’ve been here before. Now, let’s get the job done” kind of confidence. We’ll see what that brings me.

I’ll be reporting my race report here tomorrow morning. Good luck to all the racers out there. Keep the rubber side down!

 

Tags: 2010 Greenville Spring Training Series, Fork Shoals

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