| Worlds TT |
| Friday, 25 September 2009 | |
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Well... That was not what I had hoped for or expected. I know that I am/was capable of the podium, but I didn't have it on race day. For whatever reason, whether it was the timing of the peak, the cold, everything behind the scenes, or just normal life that hit and drained my systems, I never had it. From the beginning, my power was running lower than normal and lower than expected. I battled with my head, though, and essentially I ended up w/ the group that was in the 4th to 7th range, all a few seconds apart.From a personal standpoint, I am extremely disappointed. It hurts...of course. This was a big goal, and my expectations and belief were high. However, 1)as my husband reminded me, it is good to know that I had a tough day, and I was still 6th vs having a great day and being 6th. 2)As I reminded myself, I was in a position to set my goals high...I was healthy enough to go for it. AND I started the world championship wearing the #1. Cool. And certainly something to continue to strive for.
I will add this to the fire fuel for the future.
Huge congrats go out to my American teammates, Kristin and Jessica. Kristin had a superb ride and showed she is a great champion. Jessica also had a great ride, and we will see more of her in the future.
Saturday brings the road race. We have a very, very strong team. Our expectations are again high, as they should be with the group we have. I hope to feel better than I have the last few days. It is a hard course...everything I usually like and everything that fits the strengths of each of our riders. I don't know who or how the race plays out, but we are definitely going for stars and stripes on the medal stand. |
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