• We were 5 Kissenas in the 4/5's which was awesome
• Managed to stay in the front 10-20 most of the race (~55 turned up)
• Saw Dave covering some attacks, nothing really stuck attack wise the whole race
• Lonely Hearts was slowing it up at the front for some reason
• This was so slow on lap 3 coming up to the foot hill I decided to start another paceline on the right 
• Managed to get most of the way up at the front when people started to jump past
• This became a split with ~8-10 of us including Max, i think we had ~5s going over the start finish line - nobody got organized though so we were caught by the downhill
• Overtook the Masters who seemed to be having a chill day
• Kept it steady until the last lap where it felt like we were relatively close together
• Saw Dave attack off the front and followed the followers, didn't have enough for a counter though
• Made it up the hill with a bit left in the tank
• Last 200m, feeling ok, the right hand side of the road opened up so I ducked out put down some "power" but, effectively ate wind for the rest of the sprint, making up zero places
• Rolled in around 20th I think
• Also forgot to start my wahoo so no race recording :-/ 

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• Automatic Lonely Hearts guy (John) went hard off the gun. I laughed thinking he just wanted to warm up but he kept dieseling all the way down the hill. 
• By temple one of the Star Track kids started surging hard so I surged with him and when he pulled off I asked if we had a gap and he laughed at me and said, "I like the enthusiasm." He may as well have said, "OK BOOMER." 
• Pretty chill pace today, kept it clean up front.
• Lap 2 around bandshell I opened a spot for the wheel in front of me so Mr. Rapha Kit who was eating wind to my right could pop in. It wasn't a crucial position headed for the down hill so I didn't mind. He slide in then sort of half wheeled back out into the wind so I thought I'd squeeze back in. I must have caught him off guard and he gave me some choice words about learning how to race and how some people had things to do later in the afternoon (as opposed to crashing I guess). 🤷‍♂️
• After the race he found me and apologized and I did the same and all is copacetic. 🙌
• Max is communicating when he's on my wheel throughout the race. Communication is key!
• Star Track kid goes off on a break at KOM on the 3rd lap. I'm inadvertently at the front so pull the field around GAP and push it for a minute before I ease up for someone else to pull through. No one really does so I go at it a bit more but yell to whoever is behind me they'd better get moving. The gap is about 5-10s and growing.
• Mr Rapha Kit and another rider jump across and they yo-yo 5-10s ahead of us.
• Automatic John hits the front and powers through all the way downhill and we finally catch them back at temple. He is built like a linebacker - 6'3 and quads the size of my waist.
• We are back together and you can feel legs easing up on lap 4 and 5 winding up for the sprint.
• I'm feeling good!
• I bet on the left side heading to the hill. Max rides the train to the right. I've got a bit of room to maneuver early on but realize I'm behind the boat anchor crew as they can't go with the surge as we round GAP into the field sprint.
• I'm boxed in at the joggers lane and can't unleash my massive sprint (LOL) but I see Max streaking up the right side, catching Automatic John's wheel.
• As I roll it in for 17th, I see Max winning the damn race! Hell yes!!!