The Ultimate Urban Race (well that's what they say)

http://www.houstongrandcriterium.com/

This will be my first road race, and crits really aren't a good place to start road racing. I have been forwarned there will be crashes, try to stay on the front for the begining of the race.

Basically I will be racing the Cat 4/5 race at 8 am, its 6O minutes of Lactate Bliss. I have been forwarned there will be crashes, try to stay on the front for the begining of the race. There seems to be 2 main strategies.

One sit in the middle of pack, and rest the whole race so you can explode at the end, but it's risky you could be involved in a pile up, or not be close enough to the front to catch a breakaway.

Two you get to the front immediatly, and stay in front, try to get a break started. This seems like a viable option since there will be 4 of my teammates there, we could wait for the most oportune time then start a 4-6 man break.

THREE, Dont get hurt my wedding is in 6 days after the race.

Whatever happens, this race in going to be fun..................................................