It's been great being able to race two full weekends in a row, and not having anything nearby this weekend feels like a let-down. Post-racing depression, I guess. I'll have to officiate the track events on Saturday night next week, so I guess there's no way to make the little Crit in Pensacola. The next big race around here is the Giro de Brandon on the weekend of the 15th, and I may have to miss at least the Sunday race for that one because of a conference I'm involved with here in N.O. So anyway, I always feel better on the bike the more I race and vice-versa, so I guess I'm feeling a little deprived right now.
This morning's ride was nice. The winds were fairly light and it was an easy day, so the group rode double paceline all the way. I think Dan and I sat at the front almost all the way out, since nobody was too anxious to pull anyway. Last night I met Jack B. and a few of the Bike Tulane people for dinner at Fresco's down on Maple Street. It was nice - mostly telling bike stories and talking about what might be done in the city and on campus to encourage more people to ride. The forecast is kind of sketchy for tomorrow morning, so I'm really hoping the weather turns out OK because I'd really like to put in a good Giro ride.
The Athens Twilight criterium is tomorrow night. The only person I know for sure is racing is Gina who will be there with the DeFeet girls. Their race doesn't start until 8:45 P.M., and the Pro race doesn't start until 10 p.m. Now that's a late night! I wish I had ridden that race once back when I could have. It' s probably one of the best attended races in the country since it's near the University of Georgia campus and the streets are lined with college students, probably the week before their exams start.
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