SERRL Kenardington 3/4

[Guy Phillips]

I felt 'average' for this one, neither bad nor with those 'eager' legs. It was a gorgeous day and hot too - I rode in the group cos my average legs weren't up to my usual front-end riding. As the race went on my legs came in and I did a couple of attacks, but each time we hit a climb (not that there are big ones on this circuit) I had to work very hard to stay in and kept sliding from front to back. This didn't help me on the last lap when I couldn't move up the pack in the finale. I had a reasonable sprint but rolled over 24th or 27th - not sure... I never had such trouble on those climbs before - but I just weighed myself - 97 Kilos!!! Fuck me I was 93k not 2 months ago. Must be the giving up smoking and the copious amounts of lager and ale I have been quaffing just recently. I'm supposed to be losing weight just now, not gaining, so I reckon I'm gonna have to cut down on the booze but it won't be easy. I wish this race was 100k and not the poxy 80k which is way too short.