Quote Originally Posted by SheFly View Post

Lessons learned at this race: I need a better start. Beer is NOT a recovery drink .
Some of Mr. Sheesh's teammates swear by beer as the best recovery drink!

That does sound like a really technical course, congrats to you both for making it through unscathed!

Re: First-time women racers this year - I was motivated to get a cross bike and try out racing after I watched the womens' races last year. They looked like they were having fun, even though they were working so hard just to finish the course. I was kind of surprised to see only a few of the women returning this year from last year's races. I hope more women stick with it!