so much to learn

I hit my first session of the local learn-to-race program tonight. It's funny to realize that you can ride for years (and years and years), and still have so much to learn. But this is good, and it'll make me stronger. I hope!

Riding in a pack, cornering properly, not getting dropped coming out of the corner...
all things that I evidently need to learn. How have I managed to ride for so long and still be so weak on these basics?

We did short sprints at the end, and I got my ass handed to me by this tiny woman. She took off while I was still getting clipped in (yeah, I know), and I could never catch her wheel. A gentle reminder: there will always be someone faster than you.