Australia's busiest highway / Playing golf on Christmas Eve
Dinner NYE with the boys
On the 2nd of January the Jayco Bay Criterium (a short road race on a circuit) Series began. I was lucky to get a good start position on the first day and was happy with a top 15 placing, out of 120 starters. Quite an improvement considering I only last 10min last year. The 2nd stage was on a much less technical course where it is very difficult to get dropped, this made it a very dangerous finish where most of the 120 starters were trying to get to the front in the last few laps. I somehow managed to get up the front and as I started my sprint on the left of the peloton I was pushed into the barricades at about 65kmhr. Needless to say I was left on the ground hoping no one would hit me, after analysing the damage I had sustained while laying on the ground I realised the worst of my injuries was probably skin of my elbow. I later discovered though I needed to get stitches and after 3 hours on a hospital bed came out with 8 stitches patching my elbow back together. The next 3 days of racing weren't too good with a mix of injuries/ shyness in the corners/ and being mentally affected by the crash not adding up to successful racing. The good news is that from the first two days of racing I do have some form which is a good indication for a strong season when I return to the US.
Dinner with the family / On the start line at Bay Crits
I experienced a few enjoyable days in Geelong and Melbourne with my family where they were impressed with their first experience with the Melbourne fashion/shopping scene and great dining on Lygon St. I am now relaxing at the our family's annual holiday in Fingal Bay where I will be for the next couple of weeks before returning to the US. Stay safe, Tim.
2 comments:
You look like Bandage Bear in that pic. Also the red wine stain on the table....
wow, that is a fast crash, hope you feel alright, how is training going?
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