My race this weekend didn't go as well as I was hoping. Altitude usually treats me well, but yesterday I was suffering and suffocating from the word go. I got some rhythm back on the 2nd half, but never felt great. I ended up 8th.
Today I decided to skip the short track because I feel the high altitude is not the place to do super high intensity at this point of my preparation for Rotorua. The course was also pretty sketch, so the risk of crashing was high. Instead I did a track everyone's told me I need to try, called the Rim trail. It was short and sweet, 1.30hr of smooth tight single tracks full of burms and hairpins. I also went and pre-rode the Super D course with Troy.. one of the mechanics of the US team (in photo riding the new carbon rush.) Super D is a new format in NORBA, something between XC and DH. The 15min downhill was great fun, but you need big balls, because its a mass start!
Its now just 2 weeks till the big race, so I need to get my focus set and put everything into my final training sessions. I'm flying home on tuesday.. can't wait.  ¶ 12:22 AM