Black Diamond Race

Sunday, March 7, 2010
I competed in the second BUDU Series race which took place at Black Diamond. I feel really good about this race. I beat one of the women who came in before me at the last race. My time was 50:05 which is a great improvement over the last race. Most of the women beat their first race time by 2-3 minutes. I beat mine by 11 minutes. This is partly due to less climbing. I was 6.26 minutes behind the women who won my category! I felt really strong and rode really well. I rode all the descents and most of the hills. The biggest deal for me was that I was in the middle chain ring (all except for the 4 hills) and in the middle of my cassette. I'm usually in the middle chain ring and the easiest gear (of the cassette). So far, this was my best mountain race.


February 21, 2010
First BUDU Series race at Dash Point
time 101:15. This race was mostly up hill. The major climb was over a mile of single track. I finished last of 5 for the over 40 women. I finished at the same time as one of the under 30-39 women and before another. There seems to be two waves of finishers (for the 30-39 and 40 and above women). I'm squarely in the second wave.

I'm racing beginner category. Last year I did one race at Seatac, which was just before my dance with bronchitis.