Purdue Cross race @ Marian

I started out well in the top ten through the first lap

"Yeah, you guys wish you had tennis shoes!"

I really needed clipless pedals actually

To make any cross course tougher,

just add ridiculously off-camber switchbacks

Planet Adventure did an awesome job with our/Marian's race, and we're hoping to work with them on a big criterium event around the Purdue stadium to celebrate the 30th anniversary of our cycling club.

So basically what happened is I started out in the top ten, then fell down to 4th from last due to cramping, lack of handling skills, etc. It was something I had to do, and unlike the mountain bike race awhile ago, I raced A's. The funny thing is that I upgraded from C's in the cyclocross category on the spot as I was registering. My race resume, uploaded from a borrowed iPhone, was as follows:

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USA Cycling of course realized this was a most sufficient resume, and approval was granted. If only this worked for the road season...