In the week following my race, Matt Miller of Singletracks.com reached out to ask if I’d like to chat about my race experience.

“Who wants to hear about a middle aged, overweight woman dabbling in racing, Matt?” I asked. He said he suspected it might more people than one might think.

So we chatted – and this is what came out of it. I’m so delighted with how well he captured my experience as well as my fears and insecurities around it.

It's ok to do hard things, even if you're a bit shit at them.  It's still a valid race experience, even from last place.