Feeling Fantastic!

Well I did well at East Canyon - coming in 9th or 10th.  The results are still incorrect because the Masters 35 raced with us and they did not provide different numbers for them - so I still am unsure of my finish.  It was a good race.  I was dropped off the lead pack on the second nasty hill.  There were a group of us that worked together to try and catch the pack - but it just didn't happen.  I had a good finish - just not a great finish.

Antelope Island Road Race was great though!  I came in 5th overall!  I really had a great race.  I stayed with the lead pack and was able to push it up the last hill to make it into that 5th spot.  I just keep getting better and stronger - I am feeling fantastic!

April Update

After racing in a blizzard at Tour of the Depot in Tooele - I ended up 5th on the road race.  The time trial was canceled due to weather and I came in 4th on the circuit race.  Placing me at 5th overall.  It was a cold nasty race that scared a lot of the competitors away - but because I am just a bit crazy - I wasn't going to miss it.

Tomorrow is the East Canyon Road race.  It starts and ends with a 6 mile climb.  This will be a great race - my goal is to stay with the lead pack and hold on. 

Wahoo!

Tour Del Sol was a fantastic race for me!  I came in 5th place overall.  My goal was to stay with the pack in the criterium and the road race and I did it!  I feel that I am getting stronger and can not wait to see what the rest of this season will bring.  I have Tour of the Depot coming up next week - it should be a great race.  The weather is finally nice as well so I can get some great rides in.  This is going to be a great year!

Getting Stronger

I went for a fantastic ride on Sunday with a great group.  There were a couple really strong guys and I was able to keep up with them!  One of them was a Cat 3 - it felt so great to be able to ride so well.  A couple of them commented that I was a strong rider - I feel like I am getting even stronger.  I am so excited for this weeks race - we will see how I do.  Look out - I am getting there!  I can only keep getting better.

RMR Crit Series

I have decided that I need to improve my weakness.  Criteriums are my fear and weakness - so that is where I need to get the most practice.  I did my first Crit Race with the Rocky Mountain Crit Series yesterday.  I did OK - I decided to register for Flight C rather then D - so I am in a tougher category.  There are not enough women racers - so we get to race with the guys.  In fact I was the only woman in the group.  I felt so good - I didn't even come in last, it is always nice when you can pass the guys.  This will only make me stronger and better as the season progresses. 

Callville Bay Classic

Well I had another great race.  I improved over my last race - and plan on getting better with each race I do.  My hill climb Time Trial could have been better - but the more comfortable I get with Time Trials I will be able to do so much better.  I try to reserve energy and I am learning I just have to go out there and go for it.

The Road Race was tragic, one of the racers was hit by a car and the race was neutralized.  This was a bit of a bummer - because I was doing really well.  There was a great sense of team work though - we were all concerned and there to help wherever we could with the other racer.  I think that is something that women racers have - compassion.  We all road back to the finish together and got ready for the next day.

The Crit was so much better this time - I stayed with the pack until I lost my momentum on a corner.  I got to close to the fence and it worried me so I kind of lost it at that point.  I will do so much better the more I do crits.  I did witness a couple of nasty crashes and that scares me - but I guess the best thing to do is to face our fears and just work at improving.

Three weeks of training for the next race.  It will be great - I will be ready.

Winter Again

Just as when I thought I was going to get to hit the pavement - it snows!  I did get 3 good rides in this last week before it snowed, but I would have loved some great rides this weekend.  I really focused on intervals and hills this week.  Callville Classic has some fun hills - I have got to be prepared. 

I have been reading a fantastic book - The Cyclist's Training Bible by Joe Friel.  It is fantastic and I am getting some fantastic ideas.  I am working on changing my training a bit - such a fantastic book!  I highly recommend it to all.

I am getting very excited for this next race.  As the season progresses I can only do better.  This is going to be a great season!