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  • Racing against the clock

    Cory Lockwood - cyclist|Jun 20, 2015

    Thirty seconds! "Click, snap... click, snap" goes the sound of bike cleats as I lock both my feet in. I take a deep breath and close my eyes in an effort to gather energy from the early morning sun. Fifteen seconds! I reopen my eyes. The man on the starting block eyes me up and down then checks his clipboard. Inhale, hold, exhale and stop. Listening to the sounds of my breathing gives me focus. My vision narrows as I stare down the windy stretch of road that lay ahead. The race official...