A. Frykman is Pintlar Classic’s Woman State Champion
July 26th, 2010 | No Comments
Amy Frykman competed in the women’s Cat 1-2 division at the Pintlar Classic state road race in Phillipsburg, MT on July 25, 2010. The following is her race report.
In my race, we had the usual suspects – Tamara Bassette, Lisa Curry, Lindsy Campbell, Amy C, a few other NRO riders…oh, and Lindsey Corbin…who just won the Coeur d’Alene ironman as a pro!!!! Lindsey pushed the pace hard on the first short hills, which completely softened the field. When we hit the big climb, I told Lindsey I figured everyone would hang for at least a couple of miles. I turned around, and we already had a gap. We pushed it hard up the hill, and unbeknownst to us created a huge gap. We worked together along Georgetown Lake and then down to Anaconda (roughly 6 mile gradual descent). We then took a lollipop to head back up the hill — into a headwind. Meanwhile, we could see an orange kit about a mile back. Thinking it was Lisa, we upped the pace even harder. Turns out it was John Curry winning the pro1/2 race. In any case, I managed to work myself out and just plain got tired. Lindsey didn’t get tired. She eventually just rode away from me…on a gradual incline. As she rode away, I was thinking ‘I bet she can do this for 5 hours…and then run 26 miles…’ How’s that for humbling?
There was nothing I could do. I finished the last 22 miles alone. Rough duty! Into the headwind, etc. The worst was riding along the lake…it took a ton of self discipline to not get off my bike and dive in. Gorgeous blue water lapping along the shore…meanwhile, I’m suffering like a pig, riding into the wind, hot, etc. Even the big descent required pedaling because of the wind. I ended up finishing a few minutes back from Lindsey. Tamara was another 15 minutes or so back, and then it was another 10-15 to Lisa and Lindsy Campbell. That was a rough 78 miles, let me tell you. But fun nonetheless. It’s pretty cool to race against someone who is so damn strong.
Because Lindsey Corbin is a Cat 3 (she’s raced so few road races, she’s doesn’t have enough points to upgrade and had to beg Don Russell to make her a Cat 3 for this race) I by default won the state championship. Too funny. State Champion…but I came in 2nd.
~ Amy Frykman
