The race of the year rolled around very quickly. This morning I woke up a little sleep deprived after the very very sound proof ski chalet we were staying in failed along with my ear plugs to drown out the noise of others who couldn't sleep, although feeling as though I had been hit by a bus I had until 5pm to pick myself up from this which included a 20minute power nap and alot of relaxing! by the time 2pm hit I was eating my pre race pasta and I knew what was coming and was feeling ready, all the training had been put in, all the resting leading in had also been executed perfectly and all that was left was to get the head into gear and go out there and hit it hard!
off the line I did not instantly rocket forward but by the first climb I found myself on the edge of the grass bank going for it hitting gaps and moving as far forward as I could before the single track. my first laps went well and at one point I had managed to get into the top 10 here I got a little excited and things got a wee bit loose on the rooty technical track, a few mistakes followed which I came back from followed by a spectacular fast line down a steep shoot in the track when an inside line passing tactic went a little wrong and I flipped my way down to the bottom. The body took a fair impact and i struggled from here loosing positions but fighting as hard as I could to keep it together and stay in the race, these two last laps after my crash were full of pain but I limited my losses and managed to finish in 15th.
Stoked with the race I had form in my legs and gave it my all.. everything except flipping down a shoot.
I am nicely dosed up on pain killers and about to head up for Ant to work his magic and fix up my back so I get out there and have my full on Kiwi supporting form for all the racing to come!
All the support on the track was amazing! and every one back home thinking of me it all helped!!! thanks!
Bitter sweet, Bring on next season
Katie
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