This was a very tough race for me. I learned I need to train on my race bike because it is not set up like my training bike. I made several mistakes for this race which added all together made for a very bad showing: 4.5 hrs sleep in 2 days; not training on the bike I will be racing with; poor training for past 2 weeks; getting to race late and no warm up; not hydrating for two days previous; and not checking the quality of my race drinks. I felt strong until my hamstrings in both legs started to cramp at 10-15 miles, then both lower inner & outer quads started cramp 15-20 miles. I tried to stay relaxed and not overly taxed my legs. I still felt strong but was limited to how hard I could pressure the pedals. The race was full of attacks, speed ups and then slow downs right from the start. I was there until the sprint my legs just locked up and gave up on me. I knew I couldn't stand but thought I may be able to stay seated and sprint. As soon as I started to power up my legs locked up, I had to soft pedal to the finish 32 out of 43 starters but more in the race as the women and 65+ were all i the race.