A Cold Race in Boulder

Well, the weather has finally gotten cold and snowy. Always, around Thanksgiving, it snows each year, here. I wish, though there could've been a few more weeks of sunshine and warmth. My trainer has been my spot for the past week. Today I put in an hour and a half of easy riding while listening to the radio play Christmas music and other stuff. I'm kind of in the mood for Christmas, recently. Certainatly, to go home and see my brother who will be in DC, too, in a few weeks. I haven't seen him for about a year, and it's hard to be so far away. Thanksgiving was a great time to catch up on sleep and to catch my breath. I didn't end up doing much, which is what I completely needed. I raced on Saturday at the Boulder Cross race in Louisville. It is just a few minutes away from my house. I love the course there. There's a steep descent that leads into a great run up, a killer downhill switchback, and a nice sand pit. It's a great mtn biking type course, with a really bumpy climb. It's a good one for people like me who like the bumps, and feel the terrain push them on, somehow. I got off to a tough start. There was mud in my peddle, and I had trouble clipping in, for one thing. For another, the start headed into a sandpit that created complete chaos. I, of course, was one who was forced off my bike due to circumstances outside of my control. I did a fair amount of passing people, before I settled in to my pace for the race. I was actually lapped, at the end by Kerry and Amy. I didn't really expect that. The course was a bit muddy. I've been lapped there before, so it didn't kill me completely. It wasn't that big a loop. Thankfully, Heather Irminger didn't get me. Salvaging some self-respect!... I contemplated using my new spikes on my shoes. They are pretty long, and I decided against them because, 1. they are on my new shoes and 2. they are super-long and make clipping in difficult. I am into the idea of using smaller spikes in the future, though. I had a good ride. I felt really good. I am still waiting for the results, as I do not know how I did, exactly. There's nothing like a good, muddy, cross race. I can't wait till the Portland USGP races!