The good:
Started the 2017 season as a cat 4 and completed the 2018 season as a cat 2 and 2nd overall in our Track Rider of the Year competition. Learned SO MUCH racing at regional/elite events like MW Challenge, TTown, and Nats.
The bad:
While managing to qualify for the scratch final at nats, I DNF'd. My madison partner wrecked horribly because of inattentive and preventable poor racing (not while we were racing together, just a 15-lap scratch) with grave consequences. And I'm staring down the barrel of 5+ months of indoor training.
The ugly:
My home track is being decommissioned after the 2019 season.
The plan:
Resume strength training this winter, after being introduced to weights last year. Focus on improving my aerobic base and vo2 max to improve my individual pursuit (our district record of 4:48 is within striking distance). Potentially spend a week in the Springs mid-winter for some track time.