About That Last Thought…

Last night’s poor performance has me again questioning my choice of training races. I’ve posted two results from several months of racing in the Bs. Of course, results aren’t why I’m doing these races. I suspect if I crack the top ten this year in the Bs it is only because ten people lined up in the start grid. Let’s weigh the advantages and disadvantages of racing in the Bs:

Advantages
1. P course.
2. Longer distance
3. Far better workout
4. Actual moments of pace lining
5. Some semblance of organization in the group
6. Riders are generally more skilled*
7. Learn more about bike racing

Disadvantages
1. Am non-factor week after week
2. Get dropped sometimes
3. Lose the “killer instinct” because of 1 and 2
4. Feel at least sorta stupid for riding a cross bike

Yeah, so the good seems to outweigh the bad. Sure. Of course, the good is generally pretty fleeting, while the bad lingers ’til the next race. So, conclusions?

1. Continue racing the Bs in hopes that it does indeed begin to resemble last year and that little light bulb goes off above my head and figure out how to race with this group.
2. Race the Cs
3. Stop racing road bikes entirely and take up mountain biking again, where it’s all about “fun” or something.

#3 is very tempting, actually. #2 is also tempting, but carries with it a whole other set of problems (including just continuing my current results in a lesser classification, which isn’t exactly motivating). So, #1 it is.

* Duly noted that, yes, I was involved in a wreck in the Bs.