Well guys, let me just say this, ROUGH!
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I didn't realize how bad this tracks conditions were going to be and just how bad of shape that I was in. Farrar, Michelle, and myself left 20 degree weather on Thurs. night and woke up Fri. morning to 82 degree happiness.:cool: We went over the bikes upon arriving at the track around 10:00. We signed up for practice and proceeded to have at it!
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I went out, got to know the track for a lap or two and then started picking it up. I was jumping everything except the triples that were possible, but I was playing it safe. Farrar was ABUSING the track hard. The first practice was great with a near perfect track. The second time out I realized that something was at work here. And it was more than just my muscles! The track was transforming from the smooth, flat, sandy condition to a complete and ridiculous mile long set of big whoops to little whoops with a big jump here and there. I also noticed that you had to stay on the gas at all times to make the jumps without casing them. Don't get me wrong, they were all safe to case- they were just energy suckers!:cry: So, first day is over and we were excited to run qualifiers on Sat. Time to go to the hotel room and get some shut eye.:usa