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I would have won . . .

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If there hadn't been 7 other faster riders than me.

If I hadn't spent 2 weeks sat at a desk rather than sat in the saddle.

If I had manned up and braved the rain more.

If I actually trained properly.

If I would stop being so stubborn and embrace rollers, turbo trainers, heart rate monitors, proper diet.

If my legs didn't feel like unset jelly.

If they put more 90 degree corners in the circuit.

If I'd stop being so polite and fight for position more.

If only I'd ridden harder and smarter.

This is just some of the ever growing list of excuses I can come up with after a road race, barring an event as rare as the second coming of the Messiah - me winning one. It's an skill that every bike racer has and develops no matter what the ability. So despite these thoughts running through my head after last Fridays Hove Park Crit, I doubt I'll do anything differently come next time. I'll go out and ride my bike, find some climbs to test the legs and some descents to test the skills. Do a bit of road, bit of MTB, bit of track, bit of 'cross. Mix it up a touch. A race will come round. I'll turn up and have a damn good crack at doing something fun, hard, testing and, no matter what, rewarding. Where I finish who knows.

Next up is The Hunt {A Fixed Gear Crit} this Sunday at Hillingdon. Can't wait...

Posted by Morvélo