i'm hooked.

cross racing is the best. my race went well, i started in the middle of the 100 man field and tried to get up and in the front 20 after the first 180 degree turn. mission accomplished. after that, i passed people when i could, got passed by a few, and yo-yo'd with a couple who were stronger than me on the flats but who would also take sketchy lines and let me through. i tried one big effort pass towards the end, was forced (nearly) into a permanent fence, corrected and found my rear wheel sliding sideways...i avoided a crash but lost enough momentum to put a few guys out of reach. all in all, a great first race result of 13th. i'll take that...i think i even scored usgp points (like 4 or something). robin got some great photos that i'll try to post later today. and now i'm excited for sunday for the first wca race.

the bonus of the weekend: dinner at sam and sandy's with homemade pasta that was to die for. great food, great friends, monumental arguments and some pregnancy anecdotes that made my knees knock a little...all in all a great evening.

yesterday we made the trip to wausau for a shower hosted by my mom/sister. it was a very nice event...good to see everyone and boy are people generous. we are very lucky to have the family/friends we do.

feeling a lot like fall this morning.

happy monday.