Garden Creek Gap - Pain, Lessons Learned and Cows!!

[mimitabby]

great story! sounds like you learned a lot.. and cows!

[sbctwin]

SULIS, YOU ARE AN INSPIRATION!!! And, I would never believe you to be 'shy' . I have no desire to ever race, but your desire and drive to finish are a compliment to your spirit. You give so much, as I experienced today in the LRRH. I hope you achieve your goals, with very few stumbles along the way, but stumbles happen and we go forward with lessons learned. I, for one, am so happy I have had the opportunity to ride with you!!!

[Zen]

Race some more! Race some more!
You know what to do and what to expect (except for cows and the Spanish Inquisition) and you really know how to tell a story.

Congratulations

[Shiraz]

Sulis,
Yeah, you signed up and did it!! I just rode Garden Creek from Ross park in Pocatello to Arimo and over Garden Creek and than back to Pocatello today (78 miles) and that is a beastly climb! I am so proud of you for entering and racing.

I heard about the cows! Did you sign onto the web site http://www.idahocycling.com/ and watch the video, it is so funny. The man working at the Arimo Sinclair gas station where we crabbed some snacks and refilled our water bottles was talking about it today. There was still alot of dried poop on the rode. My friend and I were saying what a challenge the race would be and then you had "COWS".

NICE JOB

[sulis]

Thanks everyone. Yeah, I plan to do a few more races. I'm afraid the racing bug has bitten me a bit. I just need to decide which races to do. I can't do them all. But next year I will plan better so I can race the fun ones that I missed earlier in the season. I definitely think I am more of a circuit/road racer. I dont think criteriums are for me.

So if anyone in the Utah, Colorado, Idaho area has a fave race, let me know. I would love to hear your experiences and perhaps plan on racing it next year.

[sulis]

[QUOTE= And, I would never believe you to be 'shy' . [/QUOTE]

Oh yeah, believe it! I'm an introverted wallflower when first meeting people. But once I get to know someone, you can't shut me up. You were just so friendly and its easy to feel comfortable with someone when riding.

[equus123]

Excellent job and great learning curve

[Jones]

I didn't see this thread until today, great job on your first race. Did you get new wheels?
I would have never guessed you to be shy, you seemed perfectly outgoing to me and a lot of fun.
Jones

[AuntieK]

How did I miss this thread until today?
Great story, Sulis! I am proud of you for finishing. It was pretty grueling out there. I lost my pack because of the cows. I was trying too hard to stay out of the cow poo, I slowed way down and the pack was off.
The video Shiraz refers to was taken by DH. He was driving the coarse backwards looking for me when he came upon the herd of cattle. Here's another link directly to the video: http://www.gardencreekgap.blogspot.com/ The main herd of cattle is a way further up the road. The cattle staring in the video are some stragglers.
Anyway, it was fun having you come out to the race, Sulis. I hope you'll race with me again soon. Not all races leave you covered from head to toe in manure!

[Trekhawk]

Congratulations Sulis on your first race. I love the race report and I admire your courage. Now we will all be waiting for your next race report.