I was really tired for the last couple hours of work and didn't feel much better after getting.  Giving a pass to the Tuesday Worlds crossed my mind more than a few times.  Getting a little food in my stomach helped some but it still took a concerted effort to leave for the race.  A couple weeks ago I would not have bothered. 
 
Once I arrived at the park, I pulled out the bike and set out to do a few warmup laps.  The bike felt really bizarre with my arms and legs awkwardly stretched forward.  I reached under the saddle and noticed that it somehow had slid as far back as possible.  During the last part of RAIN it felt like I was sitting further back but I paid no attention because I had been trying to sit further back in the saddle to provide more support for the sit bones.  I wonder how much effect this odd position had on me dropping off the pace of the lead group?  Anyway, I put the saddle in a normal position before we started and once the race got going I felt okay.  I didn't do much of anything except sit in the pack and never felt terribly stressed by the pace.  If nothing else, the race got my blood flowing and woke me up a little.

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