Today, was my last race in Masters A (for now). I have already put an application in to go back to Masters B. I just can't get over the steep hills with the A grade guys. Flat = fine. Undulating = fine. Steep = out the back door like a shit-covered brick. I got popped out today on the second lap and never looked like getting back on. I know a lot of people felt I was biting off more than I could chew by going straight to A grade and I think they were right. Sure it's great to be exposed to the harder racing, but getting DNF next to my name on a regular basis isn't helping anyone.
I actually rode in today with Andrew Patten, who is the Australian Masters champion in a few events on the track (err, he had a mechanical, not a lung failure like me). We were talking about me just starting again and he looks at me holding his fingers an inch or two apart and says 'you know Masters A is only this much slower than Elite A?' I'm sure he was just trying to make me feel a bit better (seemed a very nice guy), but he's got a point. It's time to step back and build up again.
Fortunately, Pensar Hawk have a Masters B team I should be able to slot straight into.
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