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Calvin Smythe on Aug 31, 2008

Race name: Green Mountain Stage Race (Stage 1) Race date: Sunday, Aug 31, 2008

So I'm out of the Green Mountain Stage Race. I was involved caught in a crash (and crashed) 6 miles into a 64 mile circuit race and spent 30 miles chasing down a peleton that was hauling up and down hills. I didn't catch them and ended up pulling out of the race because of how defeated I felt.

Not just "I'm not going to win" defeated, but morale so low I didn't even want to bike anymore, felt like crying, and ashamed of how I was doing and not representing xXx the way I knew I could have...that is how defeated.

It was a rough day. I have more racing to come but for now I need to step back and collect myself.