Racing the dream

I should have known from TV that this rarely works. About 3 or 4 miles from the finish of the Market Street Road Race Sunday, I broke off the front and led the race. At one time it seemed like the gap between me and the field was huge. But just like the races on TV, the chasers caught me in the last 1,000 meters and I finished with the mass of riders instead. Still, I was heartened that I felt strong enough to try it and that I stayed away for a good while (well, maybe it wasn't that long but longer than I've been able to do before). Plus it was a rush. This is what cycling dreams are made of, after all. And as a team tactic it's good to have someone who is not as strong a sprinter (like me) put a little pressure on the other teams. In the meantime, it's time to study the cycling footage of the guys who make the breakaway stick;). Oh, and I guess do a few more situps.