The first time

So, yesterday the 140 km race was for me the first time of cycling such a long trip and also the first time to ride in the rain. :( And "almost" the first time for riding in a big group. I started in the group of 30 km/h, but soon after the start it started to rain and I lost the group. The first 35 km went very difficult: I couldn't find anyone with the same rythm and the rain made me very carefully. Only after the first stop I started to be more relax, partly also because the rain stopped.

It was still difficult to find the group with a suitable speed, I think I was pending between the 28 and 26 group or something. At 96 km I was passed by a group of riders and the first one said to me: Come on, drive alone. So I caught up with the group and I was already happy if I could stay at the group for at least 10 km. At the last stop( 116 km), the 26 km/h  group ( how did they get there??) was ready to go further and because I didn't have anything to do at the stop, I decided to go with this 26 km/h group. It was shameless easy to drive in that group, you could almost feel the speed in the group. A good way of relaxing and streching your legs already. My endtime was 5.21, netto time. Next year will be absolutely much better because this was the first time.

Things to remember:

• A lot of broken tyres, I have to exercise this before the next race
• If you have enough water, then there's no need to stop( except for a pee maybe)
• Choose your group and stay with the group

And I even found a picture from myself with my new bought raincoat :) 

Today I went running for a hour, strangely only my hamstrings are sore...