WCMCC Neerabup Road Race - B Grade :: 26th Aug, 2012

I've previously enjoyed racing up at Neerabup (even if it is a bit of a way out in the back-burbs) and I was looking forward to renewing my acquaintance with the course. Problem was, the four weeks of solid training that I had been through leading up to today was beginning to catch up with me and I woke this morning feeling a little heavy in the legs. I am so looking forward to rest week but was keen to get through this last trial (and the coming Tuesday morning group training, of course) with as much grit and determination as I put into the training sessions that Brad had on the program this past couple of weeks.

Pickering Brook Remains The Bane of My Cycling Life :: 12th Aug, 2012

I officially retain my attitude that Pickering Brook holds a certain level of disdain toward me! It's a course that has always troubled me and today was no different. Throw in some bad weather, too much work on the bike yesterday morning and a band of teenagers in the B grade ranks and it adds up to a day of pain and suffering on a course that knows how to dish it out. But none of that stopped me from enjoying the morning's racing and I will steel my resolve to continue working on improving my efforts amongst the open B grade ranks.

Pinjarra Classic - C Grade :: 5th August, 2012

I can finally report that I have now completed my first open graded road race, the Peel Districts CC Pinjarra Classic! My first open graded road race was supposed to happen after completing the UCI World Cycling Tour Qualifier in March but my accident in early April had put the brakes on that until this morning. However, I was not heading into this race the same way I had entered my previous races. This time around I was entering the C grade event working as a domestique in an effort to help another rider to the line. The plan was to try and lead Simon V. through this race in an effort to get him a result - and if all worked out well, perhaps for me too.