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bear mountain xco canada cup  race report

3/7/2016

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The bear mountain canada cup went pretty decently(I got 6th) . Going into the race i didn't focus on anything to work on I just wanted to sort of find my legs for the season. 
​The course didn't really suit me for the reasons that it was a power man's kind of course, it had no climbs over 100-150 meters, it was really slick and muddy and technical. Being a small rider with not the most powerful legs, I wasn't able to let my weight factor in on the the climbs so I was often out powered by bigger riders on the punchy climbs(on courses like the test of humanity where there are lots of longer climbs I will usually place higher than the athletes that beat me on these types of courses) .
The descents on the course were really fun, they were full of mud, roots, rocks and on the flowy bits berms and jumps. I am not THE faststest descender but I was able to hang on the the other riders while doing so. 
The things that I want to work on for next time are:
​-breathing slower( I breathed to fast and as a result wasn't able to focus as well)
- better tyre choice( i was running hard pack dry xc tyres and was slipping a fair bit in the mud)
-get faster on the descents (period)
All in all I had a super fun time racing and hanging out and meeting new people who ride. And with every race comes the benefit of learning what can be improved the next time. 
 


2 Comments
Coach Luke
3/7/2016 10:08:42 pm

Such a great job out there Hamish!
You should be be very proud of how well you did among athletes that are quite a bit older. To be in the top six with 17 year old athletes in the field is remarkable.

Sounds like you learned some great lessons about tire choice. It would be a good idea to pack several tire types when you are getting ready for events.

Once we get you a larger SpiroTiger bag, we can start to really train your respiratory volume.

I am really looking forward to helping you master the descents!!!

Well done Hamish!
Coach Luke

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Janae
3/8/2016 10:36:38 am

Awesome job Hamish on your first race of the season! You'll only build from there:)

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