Racing Epiphany

I am definitely no expert at racing, actually I feel lost out there most of the time. I have tried different strategies, but it seems there has been some downfall to every race so far, whether it is being sick, to dealing with emotions, to having chain problems, to figuring out what works better; a camelback or water bottles, how much food to bring and when and what to eat, how to pace myself, when to push myself… the list goes on. Unfortunately I have learned the hard way in almost all the above, which has ultimately led to some not so great experiences. I am hoping by KOTR I will have figured racing out, but for now I am still taking every race one at a time, learning as I go, suffering from my mistakes and spending the weeks in between races debating on continuing, but talking myself into it by the next one, just to do it all over again. It has been a tough season for me, which has been very disappointing. I have been looking forward to doing the WP series for a few years now, but sometimes I wonder if I even belong here. I will continue to learn from my mistakes, and hope that next year will bring a better season!