parking lot crits

PARKING LOT CRITS SUCK! So the plan for the weekend was to go to ATl for some hardcore racing. Well that plan fell through do to going to hard the week prior. So my bro Stefan and I decide to race in Nashville. This crit in particular is on some nice and cool black asphalt, not fun, and the best part is, it was 100 degrees. What a great idea to do a parking lot crit in 100 degree weather when the legs already feel like crap. Well, needless to say the race did not go so well. I started out hurting bad. I was sitting 5th wheel, and my legs felt like I was off the front. I was hurting that bad. The break goes and Teammate John Hart is in it. Great! A couple of laps after the break goes, I get popped. I contemplate dropping out, but I decide to train through it. When it was all said and done, Hart ends up getting 2nd, Stefan ends up winning the field sprint for 6th. As I finish the race, I begin having goosebumps and begin to get dizzy. I fall down into the seat of my car and realize I have heat exhaustion, that would explain the horrible performance on my part. After the race, Stefan and I decide to go to downtown for a bite to eat and to celebrate my birthday. Out of all the restaurants in Nashville, we decide to go to Sbarros HAHA. O well it was good pizza. After we finish the pizza, we head back to ktown and hang out at market square for a little bit. Overall, it was a hot day, and a long night. Ended up getting home around midnight (I know that is not very late for some, but after suffering from heat exhaustion and racing a bike around a parking lot, it was)On the bright side, once I fully recover from my build, I think my legs will be on fire, in a good way that is. We found a hotel for Crossroads and it is just around the corner. Luckily, the hotel has wifi so I will be able to keep everyone updated on how the racing is going.
thanks for reading
the crow