Tour de Lake-My First Race...

Posted by: Jessica Toth in Untagged  on May 17, 2009

I rode up with 4 great guys from team WELDNRB and 2 more in truck behind us. By the time I got there, I'd heard all about what this trail might be like but it doesn't prepare you fully until you're on it.

I lined up with the beginners and scoped out my competition. I didn't realize that I wanted to beat all the females in my division until I was standing there waiting to go. I was doing pretty good on the nasty road climb and wanted to get in the woods first. Done. Then any pride or competition I had went out the window. Ha! Essentially I had my ass handed me in this race.

Honestly it's a blur. I can tell you this: It was skinny, muddy, I went over some stuff, I walked some, and I rode more than I walked.

At the end of it all I had a great time and am thinking about the next race and what I need to do to do better.

I did place. 3^rd.  Don't ask how many were in the division. :)