Category Racing/Bloomington race

In my "About Me", I said I ride in 9/14 in USCF, 13/14 in ABR, and in CAT. 5 in both organizations. I don't have to follow the racing age rules because my b-day is in January. I did my last 10-12 in ABR Woodale Criterium State Champion Ship. I took the top step on the podium and the winners jersey.

Okay, now let's talk about the real reason I'm talking about Cat. racing. In the IL Blooming State Champion Ship. I got second to a 14 year old. I felt not to good that race though. I'm a climber and one of the climbs, my favorite kind of climbs, the ones I do best at, put me down in the gutter. This was the worst course ever. The roads where thin and there was a crash at every corner. I'm not scared of 90 degree turns in races. I ride through them like i have no brakes. 

           I guess I'm happy that I didn't crash. Okay, back to the road. The rode had pot holes and cracks every where. My handle bar moved down. I was an idiot for not wanting to stop. fix it, and get a free lap. I was happy that I didn't get any pinch punctures or any flats. I'm say that because some drunk was putting nails on corners. So, my race time was delayed. There was so many categories racing. It was cat 4 women, 9-14 junior boy and girls(in separate CATS.) and 15-18 junior boys and girls. The course was packed.

             I only have been racing seriously for one season. I have 2 people in my family that were and one of them still really good riders. My dad Wojciek Kosela and my brother Adam Kosela. I always had proper stuff, as in I dressed normally.  In the race, ALL but i mean ALL the Cat. 4 women cut sleeves of their jerseys, weren't wearing socks, and they cut their cycling shorts shorter. They where probably trying to avoid tan lines. 


Okay that will be it for right now, later I'm going on a training with my father, I'll probably blog about that later.

Till next time>David