Great race. Heat tolerable, dust not so much. Was expecting to suffer having been off the bike the two weeks before, but was surprised to find I felt pretty good and relaxed. Basically found my spot in the 12-15 group for most of the race with some jockeying, but mostly riding a super consistent pace. My lap times were all within 5 seconds, which is good because my goal was to ride safe and within my limits. Had some pop when I needed to but having looked back at all the races I've done there I am finding that my governor is around 230 watts. Technically I just don't have the skills to push it much harder. Unless the track firms up a bunch, I don't see that changing. Ok by me, really happy with the way I raced and felt and as always, a fantastic job by all those who put the race on!
