Nationals Blog – Emily Werner
I had a great time at Nationals! After waiting all week to ride the course I tried to conserve energy and not ride it too much. I finally rode the course on Saturday. It was drizzling but not too cold. There were 3 huge steep run ups and 3 technical, challenging downhills. I tried to squeeze as many laps in as I could in before it got dark and was relieved to ride them all successfully. Then, I hit a hidden muddy rut on a straightaway and went flying into probably one of the biggest mud pits on the course. It was also right in front of the pits so everyone saw!! I was so muddy it looked as if I had rolled around on the ground. Luckily, the only thing I hurt was my pride!
Sunday, we got there early to pre-ride again. I was feeling comfortable on all the descents after almost 2 laps on the course. Then, I...