Racing

I guess I am racing again. I did the OKC Velo Road Race on Sunday and thought I was going to die. Seriously. I haven't felt that bad in a really long time. I think I quit at least 10 times throughout the race. I probably would have quit but our wheel van must have got lost. We basically didn't have a follow vehicle. I saw it at the beginning and then it disappeared. I didn't want to just sit on the side of the road for who knows how long until someone came to pick me up. It was not fun for me, at all. In fact, I thought I would hang my bike up after the race and never take it down again. That is how "not fun" that race was for me. But I finished the stupid thing and I made some money. It was not my type of course, to say the least. It was very hilly and then more hills after the very hilly part. So, considering I quit so many times, I was happy to cross the finish line knowing that I didn't have to do another lap. I wanted to stop after the first lap and I really wanted to stop after the second lap. So, by the third lap, I was toast!

This weekend I am going to Kansas City for the Tour of Kansas City. It was good racing last year for me so hopefully this year will be good as well. I guess it depends on who shows up and how stiff the competition is. But it is an opportunity to get out of town and enjoy a weekend of bike racing.

I have a local tt tonight that I am just going ride. I don't think I'm going to go all out though. I want to save my legs for this weekend. But who knows, I may be feeling really good and just take off. I guess I'll find out in a few hours. I really need to mow my front yard. So, I'm going to try to get the tt over with quickly so I can do my yard work before dark. Maybe that will be motivation enough! You know, the frogs tend to come out when the sun goes down, so as long as the yard is done by then, everything will be ok. I still need to post my new and improved front yard.