Originally Posted by
mattm
Thx - what's interesting is I think I actually try harder and do better in these training crits when I:
a) feel confident of my abilities over others in the race
b) am not afraid to blow up and DNF from trying too hard
So I probably end up racing better because I'm trying harder in these races. I should try harder in all my races!
this is 100% why I am a better group-ride racer than actual-race racer.