trip to new jersey was really informative but holy cow it was alot of traveling! I'm really thankful there was some fun had along with all the learning and by the end of the conference I was wishing I could stay there...I mean I is pretty great to have someone elso make your bed and meals every day!
landed in kc and wanted to kiss the ground. Flying and public transportation are wonderful but there's something about being in control of your own person by driving a car or pedaling a bike. Independence. That's what it is. And I'm a very independent girl.
i stayed that night in lawrence @ my friends Amy and joeys house, which was a good thing because I don't think I woulda made it home safely! then woke up sunday to find my way to Perry lake to race my bike!
I was a little nervous about racing since I'd been traveling so much but I'd worked pretty hard to stay hydrated so I was also just really excited to pedal again. uncle randy and the boys met
me there and brought my bike....and yes I hugged her before anyone else :)
I was able to warm up more than I have before a race and felt really good about it. Lelan was gonna be my water boy and the rest of the guys didn't race till after me so they got to be my cheerleaders! poor Tom had some uh technical difficulties so he needed to borrow my bile for his race; which meant I had a really good reason to hurry up and get finished!
the course was kinda rocky but really awesome. It was just me and another girl pretty much neck and neck but I had to walk up a hill that set me back about a minute, so I came in second out of two again lol all in all it was really fun to have such a close race :)
I made it back with pleantly of time for Tom to get my bike set up and take off. I got my instructions to be water girl and started cheering on the boys. they all did really great and I loved helping them out. I missed poor mike on his last lap though...sorry again mike!!! he didn't die but I still felt bad... Next race I'll be 100%! :)
I left the race coughing a bit and assumed I'd inhaled alot of dust, but as I've been laying on the couch most of the day hacking from the deep parts of my lungs I'm thinking it's a little more than allergies haha but I'll be back to the bike soon, don't you worry!
