Sunday 27th Feb, Glenvale Crescent:

Feeling crap before the start again.. Get rolling and initially I’m doing it easy and holding a good position.

With the construction equipment messing with turn one there’s some cornering issues. Following the lead of the guy in front of me, I lock up to avoid him.

Then I drop off the back of the field trying to work out if my tyre is about to explode – It did feel weird, really!

Get back on to find the pace has risen substantially (driven by Gordon Minty and co.). I’ve lost my nerve a bit and struggle to get back in where I need to be.

I waste energy with poorly thought out moves that don’t help me move up much at all. I’m not liking this.

At 43min 3-to-go is up. WTF?! There should be another 7min before that! I panic a bit because I’m too far back to do well in the sprint. In my haste to get to the front I waste lots of juice.

I do actually make it to 3rd wheel, which in hindsight wasn’t a bad effort, but with half a lap to go the two riders in front of me peel off leaving me setup as leadout for the field.

“Stuff this!” I pull over and give up. Someone behind sooks because he’s lost his leadout sucker, but as if I give a shit, I’m not racing for some schmuck when I’m toast. I’m not at all happy with this week’s race – I messed it up and it ruined my chance of a win double. I’m still beating myself up over my crap racing today..

Not to self: Get over it loser and frickin’ win it next week! BEEFCAKE BEEFCAKE!