Kisscross finale

My friend Julie stood in rain to cheer me on. I could seriously hear her all the way across the football field-it was awesome!!! As you can see, Scott was also very enthusiastic :-)

This was the first cross race where I really wanted a cross bike. I think the skinny tires would have cut through the mud much easier. By the time I made it through the "death spiral" my bike would be so heavy that I could barely make it up the second set of stairs. Luckily there was a bit of pavement afterwards, so I was able to shed most of the mud before it all started again.

What a blast. I wish that there were a few more races left to do!

Next up: Yoga for cyclists is starting at Velo City on Tuesday nights at 7:30. I highly recommend this class. It focuses on stretching out all of the normal problem areas for cyclists (tight hamstrings, IT bands) and there is a ton of good core work too. Trust me, you will be sore afterwards, but it's the good kind of sore!