1. Win a race
2. Win the Master's 3/4 Sportif Cross Cup Series
3. Win the MABRA Master's 3/4 Championship
And by achieving those three goals, it would assure my upgrade to Category 2 for the 2015 season. So goal #1 was taken care of in October with a couple of wins. Now onto the other two goals!
The Sportif Cross Cup series was also going to be a tight race until the very final race in December, I had missed a race while up at Providence and had lost some valuable points in the very first race due to a mechanical. November started well when I took the win at a very hilly BiketoberFest race and gained some points in the standings.
BiketoberFest Podium |
The middle of November saw me jump up the categories and race the Elite Master's at both Schooley Mill and Rockburn in the Super 8 series. This was to serve a couple of purposes 1) Prepare for the upgrade in 2015 and 2) Push myself against more competition!
Well those races didn't disappoint and even with a great crash at Schooley Mill that took me out of the top ten, I ultimately came in 13th and 18th respectively.
The final two races of the month were both in the Sportif Cross Cup series and back to the Master's 3/4. Both of these races turned out to be great and I felt awesome out on the course. The South Germantown race was a frozen course which gradually melted as the race went on and I was able to take the win. The next race was goal #3 of the season....the MABRA Championships.
Last year at the championships I came in 3rd and was focused on this race for 2014. With the Thanksgiving week I was able to get a solid week of training in and loved the course having raced here the last two years. From the gun it was just go, go, go and after a lap I was able to pull away from the field to take the win by a minute (over ABRT teammate Mickey Thaxton).
Goal #3 - MABRA Master's 3/4 Champion! |
What I am Drinking This Month
COSTA RICA TORRES VILLALOBOS from Stumptown Coffee Roasters
Elevation: 1550 Meters
A soft mouthfeel surrounds this balanced and sweet cup complete with a tangerine, currant, almond and honey.
November Total: 439.37 miles/ 28hours 5mins/TSS: 1860.2
Swim: 0 miles/0 hrs
Bike: 431 miles/27hrs 2mins
Run: 8.37 miles/1hrs 3mins
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