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Glad to say that the Final de Barro race down in Westwood, MA, is in the bag. Great conditions, race prep went well, legs felt pretty good. First 2 of 4 laps went really well, then on the third lap my front end started to get squirrely and I realized I had a slow leak. I pulled over and did 50 or so pumps from my somewhat pathetic pump and soldiered on. About 10 minutes later I had to do it again. Second time the sealant took and I was able to finish the 4 laps. It's rough being 60 in the 40+ expert class - all those young folks with their young legs. I wound up 16 out of 21, but I probably would have been about 14th had I not flatted. Good to be able to push it for 1:40 minutes and feel like I was actually riding in control rather than just flailing around on the bike. My Kona Hei Hei continues to do its job. I really appreciate having the 2 water bottle cages in the frame (though I only used one bottle in this race as it was pretty chilly). My next race is June 15th in Farmington - great course at Titcomb Mountain. I hope to get some more high intensity training into the old legs before then. MTB season has begun!