After a crappy time in Nommay where my legs just didnt work, i went back to basics in my mind and focused only on positive race experiences i've had in the past. I kept these thoughts up for the next three days until the next race at Jaarmaarktcross in Belgium. 
I guess there is a lot of truth to the power of positive thinking. From the first pedalstroke, i was feeling great! Unfortunately i was so taken by surprise by my responsive legs that i got nervous and didnt fight as hard as i could have for top position going into the dirt where we rode single file for quite some time. Oops. I eventually passed a few riders to finish in 14th just behind my teammate Veerle Ingels. The result may not have been spectatular but it did give me a good feeling that if my legs can be great from the start in this race, then why not in the next! I'll only have to wait a couple of days more since this Sunday is Superprestige Asper-Gavere in Belgium. Here I go...For a detailed race report, check out CYCLOCROSS Magazine. My race report is up now.
Thanks for reading!
(above photo taken by Bart Hazen and below is taken by Francois Buyssens)
2 comments:
Regardless of your results, it's always fun to check out your adventures and reports. I've wondered if you ever have moral/ethical challenges with event sponsorships? I don't have a specific instance in mind, only the curiosity of how one might handle a major event that got sponsored by, say, Iowa Beef Processors, or that kinda thing.
Hey phil - thanks for your comment! Yes, i once had to turn down a nice team contract because one of their sponsors did not match my morals. It hurt (financially) BUT it was never really an option once i found out about the sponsor that didnt fit for me. Hope that answers your question.
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