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The 1 inch of snow we were supposed to get this morning turned to 5+, so the race organizers decided everyone would do the same course (the short one, which I signed up for originally). The call to merge everyone together and the weather conditions put me in a bad head space (along with the stressful 3 hour drive there). I thought I might still be able to be competitive in my age group, but it became clear after the first few minutes that this wouldn't be a race for me and that I would have a hard enough time staying upright. The paved roads weren't too bad but the dirt roads were a mess and not plowed. Lots of mechanical issues as well that kept me in the big ring most of the time. It's been a while since I was this frustrated and discouraged on a bike, maybe Overland 2022. Honestly a little disappointed how everything turned out. I had high expectations going into this, especially after how Natchaug Epic went, and thought I could win the short course in the original format. Felt really fit and training had been going great, but wasn't able to express it today. Oh well. State 9 did a great job with this event though. The course was well marked, lots of happy/helpful volunteers, and the aid station with warm waffles and maple syrup shots was the best part of the day. Just going to take it easy the next week and reset mentally and physically. Battenkill up next in a month. 

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