Hardest race I've ever done.  I didn't realize I had a bug- Cecile had been 
sick, but I felt REALLY good the entire race.  When I got home, I immediately
had chills and fever, still sick...but feeling better.  

I feel like it was my best performance ever.  I just screwed up letting the guy 
crest the big hill about 20 feet in front of me.  We were neck in neck up the 
climb when my rear tire slipped under torque and he attacked.  

That lost me the race and as soon as I realized there was only one 3 minute 
climb left (where I could catch him) I realized how bad I f'd up because 
attacking that climb was the MOVE.  (He told me he knew it and why he attacked 
me there).  We were attacking eachother constantly for the last 1.5 hours so I 
hoped I had another chance.

I went full send on the decent, and on the 3 min climb got back to within 20
feet of him.  He looked back and saw me though and attacked again.

About getting older...in the race I did really well from ages 20-49 even in 
geared classes with my single speed I would have gotten at least top 4...

But when you get to classes 50-59 and 60-69, the best I would have placed is 
5th!

Old guys are fast!!!  Turning 50 in a few weeks so I'm going to be getting 
faster, I guess?  LOL!