oh! thank you for posting about your ride(s)! I'm living vicariously through you all at this point!

getting sick too much , getting tested to see why , then the rain came...
I'm having a seriously tough time getting motivated, and DH isn't helpful as he's even more of a fair-weather rider than I am! I rode once last week, that was the first time in 2 weeks. (oh and had a nasty little crash , too - see the trail goddess thread)

we've got a weekend away coming up and that means lots of errands in the next few days. unless I can get out and do something fun after work tonight, Wednesday is probably the only ride this week! that's with the guys, tho, so it is a good tough one!

not sure I'll be ready for a big race on June 18. want to know how sick I really am before I do it, anyway!

but reading about your experiences - isn't it cool to learn what you need to work on, to get a plan for how to improve, to see that you are good in some other areas, too? it's soo cool! I noticed it last year. when I ride with the guys I can keep pace with the mid to fast guys through most of the climbing and on some of the flat/rolling (this is MTB), but seems like I can't downhill to save my life! well, at least I'm usually near the back.

in the first race last year, against women, it was exactly the opposite. I got quite far behind on the climb, made some distance up on the level, and reeled her in on the downhills. You could have pushed me over with a feather when I realized that! completely the opposite of what I expected!

Keep riding! And please keep posting about it!! We wanna watch you improve, too!

Namaste,
~T~