Bikes for Kids

Bikes for Kids was a fantastic Stage Race for me.  I took 3rd in the Crit - 2nd in the Road Race and 2nd in the Time Trial.  I finished with a 2nd place in the GC.  I am bummed that the season is coming to an end with only 3 races left for me this year.  I should be upgrading to CAT 3 by the end of the season so that will be great for a fun start next season.  I am debating Cyclecross - I just hate to not to have a race to look forward to.

Race Updates

I did the Porcupine Hill Climb on July 9 and took 7th.  It was a tough race with a mass start - I couldn't figure out who what ahead of me and what place I was in during the ride.  I wish I had done better - but it was still a great ride.

I did I Think I CANyons on July 16 - this was a crazy tough ride.  I am so glad I did it though because I am sure it made me stronger.  We did Little Cottonwood Canyon, Big Cottonwood Canyon, Millcreek Canyon, and Emigration Canyon.  13,000 feet of climbing and 110 miles.  We finished in 8 hours - which wasn't too bad, especially after taking a bit longer lunch than I would have liked.

Got another 2nd Place finish on July 23 at the Chalk Creek Road Race.  This was a fantastic race - I lost 1st place by an inch - this just means try harder next time.  I was on the front for way too long too - gotta learn how to stay off the front a little more.  I am looking forward to the next few races - gotta just race harder and keep getting stronger.  I am having a great season and hope to upgrade to CAT3 before the end of this season.  Gotta get one 1st place finish.  :)

Update

I realize I have gotten behind with my race updates.  Well I continue to get stronger and stronger - taking 5th place in the Antelope Island Road Race on April 30.  But my most recent race is the most exciting!  I took 2nd place in the High Unitas Classic on June 18.  What a fantastic race!  I continue to work on my hill climbing and continue to get stronger with each ride. Training 6 days a week - hoping to bump my training up to 3-4 hours a day.  I just wish I could afford to race every race out there - so I could upgrade faster.  I also am working towards getting the new Wilier bike I want - gotta get a bike that can keep up with me.

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.