In just a few days, SLR and I will be heading north to Sun Peaks Resort near Kamloops, British Columbia for the UCI Masters World Mountain Bike Championships. It will be exciting to don the Team USA jersey and represent the United States against competitors from around the World. The race is only broken down by age groups, so I'll be doing battle with some pro racers and many top amateurs. This is the final year that Canada will host the event and for the next three years it will be at a small ski resort in the south of France.
Lately, my form has been finicky after a long season of training and racing. Regardless, racing in my first international race surrounded by the beautiful mountains of the BC interior is a proper way to wind up the season. I've achieved some of my goals this year and fell short on others. This fall Coach Thomas and I will sit down and evaluate what worked and what didn't and see if we can fine tune my engine just that little bit more so I can make the step to the next level. Mix in some local cross races and maybe a couple of epic fall MTB rides with THayes and it should make for a good off-season.
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