2011 Elite Nationals

Better late than never!
I have been so busy with LIFE and have fell behind on blog updating.
To highlight nationals this year it started off with a case of FOOD POISONING!!! The first day of the omnium I was so weak from being up all night getting sick and not being able to eat or hold down any food. I was obviously not performing at my best, but I finished the omnium in 9th place with a highlighted 4th place in the elimination.
Moving on, I raced the keirin. I am not a sprinter by any means but I LOVE the keirin, so I always do race it. There was 2 reps, 3 go to the final. I placed 2nd in my rep and was a little shocked, but happy. In the final, the odds were not in my favor, considering I was an enduro in a sprinters world. I was 3rd behind the motor until a lap and half to go, the girl on second wheel (Nissy Cobb) moved out of the lane to try and make a pass around the first rider, Dana Feiss and I stayed in the poll and sat on Dana's wheel coming in to the final turn I was on Dana's hip and it was a long fight down the home straight. Dana kept her lead on me and I nabbed 2nd place. I was ecstatic with my placing especially after my poor performance in the omnium.

Coming into the Final lap (Feiss leading) (photo credit: Erika Fulk)

The final sprint (photo credit: Pat Benson)

Podium L-R: Glover, Reynolds, Feiss, Erickson, Cobb

Points Race: I was mostly please in the way it ended up, in years past I have either crashed or been dropped, that did not happen this time. Not only did that not happen but I finished the last sprint getting 3rd. I ended up 11th overall which I think could have been much better if I had been better at timing to get to the front for the sprints. It is a working process, at least I know where I need to improve. 

During the Points Race, Cari Higgins leading the field. (photo credit Pat Benson)

Notice the AWESOME crowd in the stands!!! 

My final event of the 2011 Elite National Championships was the Women's Madison where I was partnered with Erin Glover. We had never done Madison together before so it was a bit of a learning curve in the beginning. We finished 3rd behind Jennifer Tripplet and Val Brostrom (2nd) and the winners Kate Wilson and Lauren Hall. It was a tight a race all the way through.

Exchange between Erin and I. Photo credit: Pat Benson

It was  pretty good Nationals especially with the cards I was dealt in the beginning.