Crazy cross

Round 2 of Dirty Deeds CX was held at Jackson Reserve at Coburg today.  CX is a killer, so hard, that half hour of racing feels like a 3 hr sprint running session to me.

The course today was longer than last time, the climbs were off camber and longer than Darebin and the whole lot was incredibly muddy and slippery.

My gearing was way too hard.  I was spinning or grinding the whole way around, even on the flat.

My lower back and knee started to hurt from the effort of grinding but they seem to be alright now.

I love CX, it's tough, but it is so much fun.  The people are lovely and I'm making some great new friends.

Dirty Deeds CX

Dirty, sooo dirty.  So much fun.  I am shattered.

I finished racing over 3 hours ago and I'm still coughing.  That is honestly the hardest effort ever.   I felt much more confident in the mud, so confident in fact that I had fun taking the deepest lines through the mud pit much to the delight of the crowd.  It was nice that some of them came and said thanks for the entertainment later.

I took a beer hand up which made me want to spew so I might not do that again.  I was the only girl riding a SS, I just can't keep up with the gearies so was pretty happy with 5th.

My dismounts were good until my legs gave out and then it felt a little hairy.  No crashes but I still managed to take bark off my leg and have a massive bruise on one of my knees that will need some ice.

Can't wait for next time.