a little better

today was the red barn cx race, up in taylors falls. last years was my first cross race ever.
i finally got my rd wheels back from ben and since they are tough they can be used for cross. i threw those on because that are a whole lot faster than the stock wheels.
the weather looked warm, but was surprisingly cold. and the wind kept getting stronger. drafting was actually useful today. instead of starting super fast today i went out a little slower. i think i ended up a few spots ahead of usual. one guy that has beaten me finished behind today. i also only got lapped by the first 2 guys, not the usual 5 or 6. for some reason i was not really wanting to race today, so that played a big role in how hard i went. i definatley could have gone harder, but with not a whole lot of desire its difficult. but today went alright, so i want to race again tomorrow. hopefully i can pick it up quite a bit. only one way to find out!
they were giving out stuff at the race today, like water bottles and such. so i collected those. 4 total, haha, and whatever else is in the bag. i also got a free jersey, even though it is way way to big. but hey ive got some xmas shopping done then. ha!
and my back did not hurt a whole lot today. a bit, but nothing like last time. ive decided that it might be a mix of running all hunched over, a little bit the bike, and part the mattress. the new one is great by the way.
also i feel that for the shape i am in i am not doing as well as i should be at cross. i dont really know why. but hopefully it is just lack of experience. so i guess i just have to keep racing to remedy that.