Race #10 for the year!

I just got back from the AAVC STS #3 race. I felt ok, not great. I did attack a few times early but nothing stuck, then with about 15 laps to go out of the 45 total a group of about 15 got away with every team represented. As I was the only Ada rider I figured ah hell this one os over. With 8 to go i started to feel better and moved up, then 6 to go I figured I will give it one last ditch effort. i had Rob Iser ( last year's Cat. 3 overall MI points champion) for company in the break, but there were still 9 guys up the road. After a lap of pulling hard i look back and I had dropped Rob and I could see two guys coming back from the break fast. i still had a good gap, so I guess that was when I thought now or never. i punched it hard to make it up to an essex brass rider, then I pulled for 2 laps without him doing a turn, which got me even more fired up. With 3 to go i looked back and we still had 15 seconds, so I put my head down and drilled it. We ended up catching a Ford rider and they both proceeded to sit on me. I continues to drive it as hard as I could remembering all the time I have dedicated to this sport. Needless to say they both came around me in the sprint, but 10th place was not bad. I even had time to sit up and enjoy it as the field was still 10 seconds back. Finally i am racing smart. I will say i felt like crap in the middle of the race, but oh how that changes quickly. After the race I had a couple of regulars on the Michigan scene come up to me and congratualte me on my effort. I am not tired and hearing guys say thing like, "You are an ironman" are always welcome. I gave the essex brass rider an earful at the end, but thats bike racing. I am happy, but last night made me even happier. i got to spend the whole night with Kristi. We went to dinner with some of her friends and then she studuied while I got my bike race ready. Then she stayed the night. i do not sleep better than when she is right next to me. I can say i love her and I do not care who knows it! Kristi I love you with all my heart. there it is out there and I am completely fine with it. The one sad note is that I found out I am scheduled to work 2- close on Tuesday so i may not get to see Kristi before she leaves for Penn. DAMN IT ALL!!! My boss did just call and said we could get something worked out though, I hope we can. Later!