The good news is the frog is back… and altitude training seems to work. Yep I am pretty sure it does… I spent the night or actually most of the day (one long day at that) at about 37,000 feet flying back from Europe not yesterday, but the day before. Now yesterday after waking up still not sure if I was going to race the National TT I ate a way to big bowl of cereal to really think about it (being racing) and headed with my teammates to the course…
So after running out of the gas on the way to the airport in Lucca or actually the airport in Pisa, but we were in Lucca when we ran out of gas. (Yep true, Phil had to push the car to the gas station, thank goodness it wasn’t to far) Anyways… and missing my flight to Orange County because my Munich flight was so late I thought for sure I was not making it in time to race the TT. But after standing in 183 more lines I was on the “official stand by list”, which yes means there are more lines to stand in, and finally on my way…
I think deep down I always wanted to race the TT so when I got to the course it really wasn’t to hard of a decision… it is harder for me to wonder how a race could go, I would rather just jump in and find out… So with some information from Martina, Lisa and Michael I had an idea what the course was like since I had not seen it, getting in at 10pm and all…
So after going right, left, up, down, where the *^$&#$$# is the turn around, the finish must be coming up soon, crap was that the 1K, 5K, 20K (no just kidding I knew it wasn’t the 20K) sign I just went by cause I didn’t see it, sweet it was the 1K sign cause there is the 500m sign I finished pedaling my bike in my least favorite position. I mean really if you are going to almost completely lay down on a bike you mine as well be comfortable…
So in the end…. Alison killed it for 1st, Mara was 2nd and then I was 3rd (which I am still like… holy cow), Meredith forth, and Katheryn 5th
Then we got to go to Disneyland, which was cool, but we didn’t actually get to go in so that was a bummer. I haven’t seen Mickey, Donald Duck, and a few others for some time now I was hoping to say hi, but maybe sometime this week.
I have been up since 4am this morning and it is time to find some food… cookies aren’t cutting it anymore. Not true, but I should probably have something else too. Atleast Oatmeal cookies, then I can feel like I am eating healthy ones. Right, Oatmeal is good for you.
First, Here is a couple pictures… you have to click on them to make them bigger if you want
Brian, Emily, Me, Martina, Lisa, Sharon
Katheryn, Me, Alison, Mara, Meredith
Have a good day
:)Chrissy