Saturday for auto-x. Decided to take the Z. Running in class B (with the boys).
Three runs in first heat (daylight). Three runs second heat (under lights).
Run one: alone (no rider/coach). Take it a little easy to learn the course. Not too great on time but not awful imho. No mistakes following the course
Run two: experienced coach riding w me. I'm pushing it, harder. One more turn and the finish will be right there. Lost my focus i guess. Pretty good straight then a hard 120 degree left turn and Harry breaks loose after i tap the brakes. We slide sideways across the lane, through a grass median and back on the banked portion of the oval. Barely miss timing box in the grass. dust, grass, dirt clods flying up from my right. Crap crap crap. Next up: white concrete wall. Fuuuuu. Nope. Get stopped plenty shy. Goose Harry-squeal tires a bit and off the track i go.
Run three: much more conservative. Not having fun. Headache (prob from stress).
Head home after working my assigned heat
That is how my auto-x went. May be this isn't for me. Re-evaluating.
One more event for the season for my club. Either do it more often so I can get accustomed to or quit totally. Takes me a day and a half recovery every time I auto-x. Not sure what to do.