Dropped on lap 1 of the "A" 3R Sundown Race series, Watopia Seaside Sprint 30km. Wasn't mentally ready for the big surge up into the volcano. 3 others got dropped and I should have just slotted in with them and picked up other dropped riders throughout the race, but just folded instead.
This is always sort of a weird time of year for me mentally, as by this point my fitness is approaching a local minimum throughout the year. The sliding CTL means really great performances for a few weeks but then I actually start to get weaker, which of course is to be expected. I often top out at around 100 (CTL) in January, then hold 90-ish for a lot of the season. 67 currently.
I'm going to do another Z race tomorrow to try and redeem myself, but it might be time to give it a rest for a couple months so I don't psyche myself out too much. Not sure what the actual/non-virtual racing season will be like in 2021, but I'll be training for it come November.
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"Your beauty is an aeroplane;
so high, my heart cannot bear the strain." -A.C. Jobim, Triste