newcastlecycling

hj,

well, discussion in "the Friday night is back" thread has finally returned to Friday matters.

(After we filled up paragraphs ...on other matters)  !!


Every time I read how you keep up with no training I turn green.
I struggle even when I don't miss training sessions.

I just think that i'd lose heart starting in c and being thrown off the back in the first 10 metres

Don't give up so easy.

You can't do any worse than me.

After spending almost a year learning to ride track (granny-aged women can be slow and timid learners)

I got lapped every race for almost a whole track season.
The next season, I nearly got lapped for a lot of that season.

Now that the make-up of D grade has changed in the last couple of years,
I STILL  get lapped  more often than not.

And I hate getting lapped.  I keep on hoping that sometime I'll score a place. 
winning IS much more fun than coming last.

AND there are a couple of "administrators" who I am aware of who would be happier if I didn't show up.
You are younger than me and you would be faster than me.  They would be more than happy for you to compete.

Just give it a go, one step at a time. (to avoid any more relapses). Don't try too hard the first few times, and before you know it,
you'll be successful in C grade.

Do you think they'd put me back in D grade if i asked? My last ride was in May and i won div2 crit. But haven't ridden since, put on 10 kg and had a relapse of Chronic fatigue.

giantcfr1,

just go ahead and ask.

If you have put on 10kg. etc in the last few months, you could end up being the "most improved" for the new season.
if you get lean and fit again.

If you don t  use it you ll loose it gai,keep up racing and keep trying to stay with the bunches By doing this, you can  be sure you will always be the strongest  that you can  be...underneath it .. thats what counts .Pleasing ourselves, enjoying each others company and being  social,thats what cycling meansto me and many more riders in newie .Its not all about being the best, just being yourself is good.

Racing at Newcastle Velodrome commences tonight at 7:30 PM