For those of you who don’t know what the Aquabike is, I will make it simple… 70.3-13.1 = 57.2 Yup there is just no running the half marathon. Seems perfect to swim hard and hammer the bike, right? I guess so if you don’t like to run, but I do. I was originally scheduled to do the Sprint, but coming off the foot injury, it was safer to go with the longer swim and bike and then a short run on my own post race. All my decisions are based on what will get me to the start line at Kona injury free, and in tip top shape.

Timberman weekend is always such a blast. I went up on Saturday and volunteered at the FastSplits tent for a few hours late morning. Always a fun time hanging out with the crew. We had a visit from Andy (hot) Potts I just stared and then got a talking to from Dave for not going over to say hi. Ha! Oh well, I was in a daze. Hehehehe! Anyway…
My friend Tory was doing the race again this year. We met up to register and drop our bikes off at transition. Registering was very quick and painless. The goodie bags were pretty GREEN and filled with some decent stuff. The funny thing is I ended up with a white swim cap when all other races in my swim wave would be wearing turquoise. Apparently they only ordered the exact # of swim caps for participants who signed up well before race day. Seeing I switched the week before the race into the aquabike, I was given the leftovers. Ha… check it out. Who brought the cool kid???

Before my races I like to have Brian do a once over on my bike…aka Turbo A couple things… I forgot a skewer for my front race wheel, I did not bring my training wheels, and I somehow got my rear race wheel jammed in the process of switching out my wheels. Obviously, I need to SLOW DOWN! I ended up buying new skewers for 50 bucks and Brian was able to fix my rear wheel issue. It was just the brake lever actually. Tory got her bike looked at by Pat and we were then good to go. When I went to drop my bike off I did the usual test ride to be sure all was in good order. Hmmm…. Something was not right. I heard a very strange grinding sound when switching gears. My friend Tory agreed it was just not right. So, it was back to Gunstock to have Brian check it out. Well, I was right; there was something wrong that could not be fixed. His suggestion was to switch back wheels for the race and deal with it during the week back at the shop. Well, that is all well in good, but no one, and I mean no one, rides on 650 wheels! The question of the day… where was I going to find a spare 650?

After an hour or so of panic, I remembered a fellow tri friend also rides a mini bike too! Michelle R-Q came to the rescue. I also got an offer from Molly’s friend as well. I was in luck. I took the wheel from Molly’s friend and the spare tube from Michelle. I would race with a race wheel in the front and a training wheel in the back. I guess it is better than no wheel. The only problem was there would be no wheel until race morning. Ugh. For those of you who know me that would mean HIGH STRESS until the wheel was securely fastened to the frame…with the new skewer

Race morning did not go as planed. Molly and I thought it would be OK to leave at 5 AM to get to the race site for 5:30 AM. I could eat my race breakfast in the car at 5:15 and sleep for an hour or so when we made it into the lot. Uhm not so much a good idea. We ended up waiting in line for an hour and then got directed to Gunstock. Oh no! It was 6:30 and I was driving to Gunstock to get on a bus. That would put me at race site around 7 AM. I still had to get my bike in order. Panic mode!

After a bumpy ride on the big yellow bus I made it to race transition to find out that the race had been delayed. Phew…I had more time! I grabbed my bike from transition, got the wheel and ran over to Brian at the FastSplits tent. He took care of my wheel change and took it for a spin to be sure it was in check. He did look quite funny riding Turbo. My bike was OK, but it was not completely fixed. I would have to make due with it for the race and worry about it later. Thanks for the help Brian!

Finally, it was time to get my bike to transition and setup my things. All was in order and I was beginning to get my head in check and focus on the race. I made my way over to the water to wait for my wave, which was the very last one. Not sure why they stick the relay and aquabike participants last. I would say the majority of the relay folks are speedy and the aquabike folks should be able to hold their own. I was not looking forward to swimming over people for 1.2 miles. Down at the waterfront I ran into Kitty, my new swim instructor… boy does she have her work cutout for her She was doing the relay… yeah she is super fast so I would not be on her feet. Kitty was giving me a pep talk. I think she could tell I was stressed out a bit. I always get nervous about the swim and the whole bike debacle did not help. I did my warm-up, took my Powergel and was ready to get the show on the road.

According to Jesse, my target was a 32-33 minute swim, which was doable. I remembered this to be a tough swim. My time last year was 34:47. Could I shave off a minute or two? Our wave was finally called to the water and within a few minutes we were off. It had been a while since I raced, so it took me a while to settle in. After getting through the cluster, I was able to break away and swim on my own, which I like to do. I really need to start drafting in the swim. The water was a bit choppy and there were several people to swim over, but other than that I was ok. I felt a little tired, but managed to get through with a time of 32:29. Awesome! Over two minutes faster than last year. Yippee… all the pool time is paying off.

I was able to run to transition pain free. I was a bit worried about running out of the water, through the sand, and over the stumps, en route to my bike. Surprisingly, I made it through no problem. I ripped of my wetsuit, got my bike gear on and I headed out to the bike mounting area. I was on my bike and focused on my SRM. My target was to maintain 170 watts with a 220 watt cap. To date, I had yet to have a good bike split, but I always made up for it with my run. This time I could not do that, so it was game time. As Jesse would say, this would be my last chance to get it right. Well, I started off a bit too conservative, but picked it up. I was playing the cat and mouse game with a few people thought the ride… kind of funny how that works. I was just focusing on my race and not looking to outride anyone. After the turnaround, I had to make up some watts I lost in the beginning. I was only averaging 156 at the time. I was starting to feel hungry as I lost some of my nutrition heading out of transition. I just continued to eat the Powergel and surge ahead. I was picking up watts and was at 160 average going into the last 6 or so miles. I was forced to push harder to get at my target. The last few miles I got a second wind and was way over my 220 watt cap. Oops. I pulled off the 56 mile ride in 2:40:51 with a 163 watt average (20.9mph). Not quite 170 watts, but not bad for me. It was 15 minutes faster than last year’s bike split. I’ll take it! I ended up finishing second female overall and took home some maple syrup.

Another race behind me and some lessons to be learned…

Lesson #1- always bring your training wheels to the race, especially when you ride 650’s. Lesson#2- always put your bike together before transporting, which eliminates careless mishaps like forgetting a skewer.
Lesson #3- Get out of bed at 4 AM race morning in order to get parking at race transition.
Lesson #4- Secure race nutrition in the bento box to avoid losing snacks in route to the bike mount area.
Lesson #5- Ride the bike right from the start to avoid going over the 50 watt cap the last few miles.

… and many more lessons to be learned I am sure!

Less than 6 weeks to Kona … YOWSA!

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I have graduated from the BOOT and moved on to my SNEAKERS!! FINALLY! It seems like forever ago when I was diagnosed with the fracture. The x-rays showed a pretty much mended 3rd metatarsal. Also, my new orthotics arrived and I was given the rundown on how to break them in… kind of goes along perfectly with the easing back into the running. The game plan is to start with a 5 minute run off the bike and gradually increase the duration. Let’s just say we are playing it safe and taking baby steps. Not literally
I just finished my second run off the bike tonight. I am feeling great, pace is on track, orthotics are in check, and the foot is pain free… Phew! All GREAT signs! I have a good feeling my run will be 100% for Kona!

POSITIVE THINKING… less than 7 WEEKS to go!!!

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Although I was not racing (due to injury), I still wanted to make the trip to see my team and tri friends take on the hilly IMLP course. Cheering on the sidelines was not the same as racing, but it allowed me to be part of the event in some way. I am a former Cheerleader, so I’ve got cheer skill Good thing…Ha!

The trip down with Mark Scribner and his buddy Tim was full of laughs. We listened to some great tunes (Pink), tweeted on twitter, surfed the Face (facebook), snacked on not so core friendly foods (just Tim and I), and told some great stories. We did make a stop to pick up the bone stimulator Dr. Feldman hooked me up with. His game plan was to take the most aggressive approach to treating this fractured metatarsal. Twice a day for 20 minutes and it should speed up the bone growth by 40%. Check it out… I have my own get up. Kind of cool.

After about 5 hours and a few stops we finally arrived in LP. There were race signs everywhere, multiple cars with bike racks, transition area all set up… need I say more?!? I have to admit I was a bit sad I would not be participating I just kept telling myself resting the foot for the BIG race was more important than taking a chance racing Placid. Risk vs Reward… not so much of a reward in this case.

The few days leading up to the race was exciting. Just the hype of it all gave you a serge of adrenaline. I spent these days with the team/friends swimming in Mirror Lake, biking the course, and hitting some great restaurants Yum! My ride Saturday covered one loop of the bike course. That 5 mile descend totally freaks me out! Once I got down the crazy hill I felt a lot better. Look what we saw in the little town of Jay… yes the M dot painted on someone’s front lawn… cool!

Race day came quick! I was really psyched for my friends who were racing their first IM. The alarm for us spectators went off at 6 am. We all got up quick, threw our clothes on, hit the bathroom, and we were out the door. One pit stop to Starbies for a coffee and snack… much needed. It was 6:45 and we were walking down to the lake when the rain started. Oh no! Not another year with rain. I am telling you the weather in Lake Placid is all over the place. One minute it is sunny and the next, cloudy and rainy. Must be something to do with the mountains

The rain eventually stopped after a few minutes. Down at the lake you could see all the athletes in the water and hear the National Anthem. Totally gave me goose bumps. I felt sad for a second, and then I was OK. This feeling would come in waves throughout the day. After about 55 minutes I saw Cait come out of the water, followed by Tim, and some other super fast pros. I love seeing QT2 out there kicking it! It seemed as though everyone had a good day in the water, given the swim can be dangerous and very scary. I want to take a minutes for a few swim shout outs… Chrissie, you rocked it!!! I knew you would make it through no problem. Scribs, sorry your riblette was busted, but you stayed tough and finished an amazing first IM!

After watching everyone make their way out of the water, it was time to head out to get food and change into something a bit cooler. The sun was actually shining! Yay! The lines in town for food were out of control. The bagel shop and Starbies had lines out the door. We had time to kill so it was no biggie. We eventually headed back on the course to watch the bike. I hung out with my friend Marissa at the BTT tent. What a great spot on Mirror Lake Drive. I was able to see everyone speed on by. My bike shout out goes to Molly… she was definitely riding that bike like she stole it… you go girl!!

The majority of the day was spent waiting for everyone to finish the bike, as 112 mile is such a long ride! I went down to the lake to hang out on the dock for a little bit. The sun was still out…amazing! I met some friends for lunch and then it was back on the course to see the tri peeps dominate the run. It wasn’t long before I saw Tim, Cait, Chris, Jesse, and Pat running like the wind. I have to say Cait is like the road runner out there. Very impressive 2:57 marathon, which landed her 2nd overall female. Nice work Cait! Another impressive run of the day was Pat… way to work the 6:40’s!! You totally deserve the Kona slot!! Way to keep your eye on the prize

Overall, a great day for QT2! We had several first time IM finishers, age group award winners, top 10 finishers, and Kona qualifiers. The outcome of the day is a true testament to everyone’s hard work and commitment to ironman training/racing. My final shout out goes to Coach Jesse, the brains behind the QT2 system! I like to call him The Wizard… he is an amazing coach, IM racer, and mentor

The reward after finishing IM, aside from the glory, is unhealthy food. The first order of business for everyone was a feast of pizza, chips, ice cream, brownies, cookies, nachos, grilled cheese, and so much more. I had already done my share of eating after I found out there would be no Lake Placid for me. I may have gone a bit overboard. Oops! We are all on lockdown now until Kona… less than 10 weeks out!!

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The verdict is in… FRACTURED 3rd metatarsal… sad foot, sad triathlete… just a sad day

Per my last post, I was in the clear and so HAPPY. Well, I was fooled! The doc suggested a follow-up x-ray before Lake Placid to be sure I was good to go, as small fractures can take a few weeks to surface. To my surprise the follow-up x-ray showed a hairline fracture. I guess I was tricked with the first x-ray and MRI…wishful thinking. Bugger! I knew something was up when I tried a test run last night and the foot wasn’t feeling oh so hot.

Note to self… watch for rocks when running on the open road. Careless injuries are no longer allowed. Ha!

Time to work in a bike focus and hit the pool for some running! I will be rockin the boot for another 4 weeks

With the definitive diagnosis I will no longer be racing IM Lake Placid. I am totally bummed At least I can still go and cheer on my team and tri friends who will be out there kickin it!

From here on out, I will look at the bright side… I gained major majora fitness training the past few months that I will just carry with me to Kona

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The MRI showed no stress fracture… yippppeeee! Dr. Neil Feldman is the best Yesterday I had a visit with him and we did an x-ray and today it was the urgent MRI. Love that he is all business when it comes to injuries so close to race day. He is actally on the QT2 Elite Team as well. Thanks a million Doc for meeting me on your day off to read the MRI scans… I owe you!!!

Diagnosis: Some serious inflamation of the surrounding tissue and inner bone. Yeah there is inflamation in the bone! That means I have to be very careful… don’t want to go down the stress fracture road again. For now it is Prednisone and the BOOT (aircast) for the next week. Also RICE- rest, ice, elevation and compression. The good news is, biking, water running, and swimming are allowed. Phew!

Fingers crossed I am all better before IMLP. If not, I will be sad, but OK knowing I should be fine for the big race… KONA

Thank you all for the well wishes!

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WOW! I have to say this year’s training weekend was a lot tougher than last year, but still oh so much fun!!! I stayed in the Club House and bunked with Lauren. We had two rooms and a bathroom to ourselves…good when you are sharing a house with boys The house had all these cool little sign like this one… classic!

Thursday was athlete arrival and a 5K speed workout to kick off the weekend. I almost passed out on my 5K. It has not been hot or sunny for how many weeks??? Yeah, well the sun came out for this workout. Go figure… just our luck

The first night at the house we had PIZZA. Yummy! That was just the begining of the weekend carbo loading. Pretzles, pita chips, bread, cereal… oh so good! I needed to eat enough to get me through 3 miles of swimming, 12 hours of biking, and 4 hours of running. Yup that was the weekend workout hours… i know crazy. Friday’s 7 hour bike turned into 7:25 as we were following Andy. Not sure that was such a good idea. Some young kids threw an open can of beer at us about 7 hrs in. Yeah an open can of Budweiser… real nice kids! I couldn’t believe it. Although VT has some nice roads to ride on, the people did not seem to like the bikers. I thought that was a bit odd.

The 2 mile open water TT wasn’t as bad as last year. I managed to get through with just one head on collision. Goggles were sideways, but fixed them quick and swam on. Good practice for race day. After the big swim was over, it was time to get on the bike for a few hours and then run for a bit. I just wanted to be done so I could get my massage. This year Jim and Catrina from Boston Bodyworker came up to do massages. AWESOME!!! Jim is the best at ironing out the kinks.

Sunday came quick. Time for the LONG run to close out the training weekend…aka final phase of overload training. I was ready to go and rock the run. I was off to a good start and feeling great. Paul and I were running together at a pretty decent pace. However, that all changed 3.5 miles in. I felt a weird pain in my right foot. I ran over to the side of the road, took my shoe off and gave it a minute before atempting to head back on the road. Nope not happening… pain was actually worse. My teammates stopped to see what was going on and Pam ended up staying behind to help as she is a PT. She was just as baffled as I was. Thanks Pam for taking care of me

I ended up trying to run for abother mile and then called it quits. Could it have been the rock I steped on at mile 2? I hope not! Well, I knew what I had to do… get in the lake for some water running. Oh the flashbacks from IMAZ training I guess it wouldn’t be IM training without an injury. Positive thoughts only. After the endless pool running, and the team finished their run on land, we called it a weekend and headed home. All in all, a fun filled weekend with the crew. I can’t wait for next year!!! Rumor has it, the weekend won’t be as hardcore as most of us are doing IM Utah. For some reason I am not buying it.

A few days have gone by and I am still out of commission. According to the doc, I may have a stress fracture of the 3rd metatarsal… still in shock. MRI will confirm if IMLP is in or out. The good news… Kona is ON no matter what!

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The past few weeks have been a bit CRAZY! Two weekends ago I attended the USAT Level 1 Coaching Clinic out in Weston, MA. I have to say it was weird being back in a lecture hall. Definitely a great few days of learning and meeting new triathlon friends. There were some great speakers/instructors, including my Coach Jesse. I was thankful it was a recovery week, as there was not much time to workout after class.
Chrissie and I went on a ride after Saturday lectures and 20 minutes in… CRASH. Nope not me! Poor Chrissie was on the ground due to her breaks sticking. She walked anway with some minor scratches and a busted up basebar. This time around we headed back to the car and just did the t-run… safety first!

All in all, a productive weekend. All I have to do now is complete the take home test. I have most of it done and really just have to finish the essay/short answers. I have 4 weeks left to get it done. I will need the time as this week is my second overload training week for IM Lake Placid. Ugh!

The QT2 training weekend in VT is this Thursday- Sunday… yay so fun! Definitely a lot of time will be spent on the bike, running, and in the open water. The best part is it is just fun to be with the team and hangout. My only concern is the state my legs are in after this past week/weekend of training. This past weekend I did a 110+ mile ride followed by an 8+ mile t-run on Saturday and Sunday wasn’t much lighter… a 2 hour ride sandwiched in between two runs. Let’s just say each run was a little over 12 miles, so I ran 24.5 miles total! My hammies are so tight and my quads are screaming I guess it will make my little legs stronger. As Lauren would usually say… quadzilla!

I did manage to make it home to see my Dad for Father’s Day. He is a great Dad My little sister Cheri was there with baby Nina too. It is always nice to spend some time with the family. Congrats to my brother Wes on his new baby boy Corbin Blaze. No pics yet, but will have some soon.

Gotta run… to bed that is I will be back after the weekend with a full training weekend recap and some new pics!!!

Have a great week

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What a great weekend at the races. The weather was perfect both days and the lake wasn’t even that cold this year! Not sure if it was the long sleeve wetsuit or if the water was just warmer, but I was relieved. I remember last year being in a sleeveless and the water wasn’t even 60 degrees. Not so fun!

Anyway… back on track. Off to Bristol Friday to stay with Coach Jesse and Chrissie for the weekend. The weekend would be spent spectating on Saturday at the Olympic and racing Sunday. I was excited to go and see Lauren compete in the Olympic. Amazing day for her. I was very impressed with her performance, which landed her 2nd in her age group and 7th overall female. Nice work!

After the Olympic, the QT2 team and some tri friends met up for the big breakfast. I like stuffing my face We eventually headed to registration and then back to the house to get organized and rest. I got all my stuff set and my bike ready to roll. My mind was going a mile a minute (as usual) and I found myself obsessing over my race goals. Given where I was in training, and having a half iron under my belt already this season, I was on track to have a strong race. Very exciting, but could I deliver?

The day started off with the usual breakfast of applesauce, banana, protein shake and Powerbar Endurance drink, 3 hours before the start of the race. It was up at 4 am and then back to bed for about a half hour before heading down to transition. Arriving about an hour prior to the start, I got a quick body marking and headed to rack my bike. This is where it all began. The rack was tight and all my stuff was just crammed. Bummer The good thing is, I sucked it up and made due with the space. I hit the bathrooms a few times and then it was off to the swim start with Chrissie and Nicole. We made it down to the water in time to take our Powergel and warm-up in the lake for a few minutes. We ran into Lauren who was chatting it up with Molly. Good distraction as the race nerves can get to you. Lauren gave us our last good luck wished before swimming over to the start.

We were in the last wave of the swim with the women 30-34, aquabike, and relay participants. I had a fairly decent start and settled in a minute or so after the initial madness. A few times I choked and had to swim over some of the pink caps (women 35+), which was tough. I just kept turning over my arms and breathing when I could. I was so glad to see land after about 30 minutes or so. I was out of the water and over the timing mat in 32 minutes. Right on target… phew! You never know with the swim.

T1 was a bit rough. I could not get the wetsuit off my left leg due to the timing chip. I eventually broke free, got my bike gear on, grabbed my bike and flew through transition. I am always out of breath when I finally stop to clip in and ride. I think that is why I am always frazzled when I get on my bike. Once I rolled out of the park I was focused and feeling good. I was told to average 165 watts and not go beyond 215 on the hills…easy enough… or not?!?! Well, I was having a great bike and feeling good. I was watching my power and saw that I was averaging in the 150’s and had some room to go a bit harder. My mistake on the bike was looking at my speed. I should only focus on power, but I was not thinking and was distracted by the mph. After one loop of the bike I wasn’t even that tired. I had already lost time. I finally picked it up was hitting my watts closer to 170. This is where I should have been the first 28 miles… rookie mistake! Needless to say, I was way off on the bike. I finished in 2:53 which is extremely slow for a quick bike course. I should have ridden between 2:41 and 2:44. Not good for the psyche. I knew I had my work cut out for me on the run. It was time to play catch-up…aka… running down who I could to move up in the ranks.

T2 wasn’t much better than T1. Being distracted, I ran down the wrong isle of the bike racks. Oh boy get your head back in the game! I eventually found my spot and parked the bike. I got on my run gear and I was off. I was to start the first mile at 6:45 pace and hold for as long as I could. Yeah kind of fast. Usually, I can hold on for a few miles before I slow down by about 15 seconds. I guess this run would be different. I finished the first loop at this pace and continued on. Having to run like I was being chased was not how I pictured this race to be. Hearing the crowd cheer and Lauren yell at me to pick it up kept me going. I think I was starting to lose it mid run, but I continued to push through. It wasn’t until I saw Chrissie on the course that I really snapped out of it. I can’t remember exactly what she said, but it made me run faster. Given I did not push hard enough on the bike, it was the least I could do to pull my race together. The last stretch of three miles was tough, but I just kept getting quicker. I ran through the last strip before entering the beach area and the winding turns into the finish. I ran a 1:28, which was noted as a 6:45 pace. The course was just shy of 13.1 miles so that average could be a few seconds off. Regardless, it was a smoking run and the fastest female run of the day. Yeah, cool and I sure did run many people down.

The other side of the spectrum… not so cool. I so would have like to hit my bike goal and run closer to a 7 minute mile. I know I sound totally crazy, but that is just me. To spend all that time training on the bike and knowing what I am capable of, I am a bit disappointed. However, I must move forward, as there is nothing I can do about it. Besides, I still had a t-run of 45 minutes after the race, as well as a recover bike of 1:30. Got to love ironman training! Now it is time to focus on IMLP and let this be a lesson learned in racing.

I finished in 4:57; 7th female overall and 3rd in my age group. I did get some maple syrup and a fuel belt bottle gadget. Overall, the team had a very impressive day and several podium finishes. Congrats to all the QT2 athletes and tri friends on amazing performances. Cait we missed you this weekend. Great job ripping it up at Rev3!!

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Moose weekend is here! I am looking forward to racing and hanging out with my team for the weekend. Last year I did the International distance and there was a delayed swim, freezing cold water, rocky roads on the bike, and a steaming hot and humid run. Fun times! This year I am taking on the half ironman. If all goes well, this race should be a bit quicker than St. Croix.

Check out the Webcam on Sunday… half ironman starts at 7:00 am!

http://www.endorfunsports.com/mooseman/video/video.html

Just a quick shout out to my fellow QT2 peeps and tri friends racing at Moose and Rev3 this weekend… Go get em

“Pain is temporary. It may last a minute, or an hour, or a day, or a year, but eventually it will subside and something else will take its place. If I quit, however, it lasts forever.” ~ Lance Armstrong

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Off to NH to do a test run of the Mooseman course… less than a week away! Lauren picked me up at 5:15 am, as we had to be up at Wellington State Park for a 7:30 roll out. It was a long ride up to NH for a training day, but it had to be done. We made it with just three stops- coffee, bathroom, and a meet and greet with a Bristol police officer.

Well, Miss Scafidi (aka speedy) was going 61 in a 40 mph zone. Somehow he clocked us before we passed him. Really? Totally sketch! He made his way over to the car and asked if there was a reason we were traveling 61 mph this morning. Uhm yeah officer, we are in a rush to get on our bikes to ride for the next 6 hours. Kidding! It went something like this, “I thought I was going 50”… hahaha. This did not help as 50 mph still qualifies as speeding. I attempted to explain we were up to do the Mooseman course for the upcoming race. No comment on his end. He just said not to get out of the car and he would be back. OK a couple things. He totally ignored the fact that we were doing the race, and the other, would we really attempt to exit the vehicle? I don’t think we would have time to get our bikes out or our sneakers on to make a run for it. Maybe a quick stretch of the legs would have been nice. No need to fret officer as this isn’t going to be a bad episode of COPS where the girls go crazy.

Anyway… he comes back with a ticket!!! I thought he would give a warning. Nope totally BUSTED. The kicker was he actually thought he was doing Lauren a favor by only writing it up for 100 as apposed to 200. It is still a ticket on the good old record, so thanks for trying. His closing comment made us both chuckle…now slow it down ladies. Sure thing buddy… as we screeched away. Just kidding, but that would have been classic! Next time

The good news is we made it to meet the team for the ride and had a good day of training! I did manage to get a flat after the first 2 minutes of the ride… lovely. It was good practice a week before race. Fingers crossed it doesn’t happen during the race. Once I changed the flat, I had to do a quick bathroom stop over the ledge. Not too crazy about the new white helmet Picture compliments of Miss Scafidi trying to get blackmail shots. Hmmm… so I post it. Go figure.

Again another long day on the road. My bike was great and my run was pretty strong. Let’s hope it all pays off for the big day. See ya at Moose

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