Summer Fun!!

Lonie and I have totally enjoyed our summer, it has been hot too!  I raced the MN State Crit Championships and finished 6th in Cat1/2.  I was hoping for the top 5, but I will take it.  I made some "rookie" mistakes before/during the race.   I did a watt test on Thursday and pulled too much in the front.  Teresa Moriarty tore it up again.  She did a 50 minute solo TT and took the win!  Oh well next time....commit and be prepared!!!!

Lonie and I raced at White Tail Ridge last week and then had a great dinner at the Fitzgerald's in WI!  Great time and super paleo food.  This week has been dedicated to training.  Lonie and I both got new cycling shoes and we are both seeing the "Bicycle Fit Guru" this weekend!  Chris Balser is "the man!"

Next races are MN State Road Race, WTR, and last fun week at Buck next Thursday!

God bless!!

Buck Hill

Lonie and I raced Buck Hill last Sunday.  What a hot one it was.  Humid and sticky.  Thank goodness my parents and sister came out for the water bottle hand offs.  They also helped Lonie and me count our laps.  Lonie raced 6 laps and I raced 5 laps.  Lonie and I are not too good in the heat..not sure why.

Lonie finished his race and I took the win.  It was great to get one win for the MN Series!  This week Lonie and I both suffered through a 20 minute bike test.  BRUTAL is all I have to say about that!  Next up either the State Crit or the new mtb race in Hayward.  We will see!!!

God bless!

Northfield Crit

Lonie and I decided to go race at the Northfield Crit on July 4th!!  Honestly, Lonie got my road bike down and dusted it off.  Lonie also threw a saddle on it and some mountain bike pedals on the rig. I love to live like this!  So we headed down to the race, registered, and I warmed up on the trainer.  Lonie is the best husband ever...what a great support and cheerleader!

The race went well, I just upgraded to cat 2 for the road July 4th too!  It was great to race with a total of 18 women.  About half way through the race, a women behind me crashed and bent my derailleur.  I just wanted to keep racing, not knowing how many gears I had!  I raced smart and took off on the last lap.  I finished 4/18 for the day!  Great to race with fast women; Linda Sone and Teresa Moriorty.

Lonie will test the new KONA on Thursday....eager to see how he does!  We are both racing Buck this weekend!  Take care and God Bless!