First race ever!

[cylegoddess]

I had rode aggressively, after the first km ,when I felt , hey I can bunch ride - I can PASS TOO!! So there I went , little legs spinning, overtaking all the grannies and mums, passing everyone on their nice touring bike( its a causual ride as well as a race).
It was on part of a parkway for a while, with cars whizzing by in next lane( so scary!)
Anyhow, I was telling this woman my tale, and about the people at my clinic who have cancer, and ride and how I got into Lance Armstrong and this Lady is like 0h your Amazing! YOu! You are your own Lance! You go !!
So I thought, yeah and even though I had been puffed out, legs sore and really hurting -( at least 4 or five times), I said I will! And she said later - you just TOOK OFF! FLEW up that hill! Your were gone!! And she rides all the time , too!
I was eating up the pavement, dishing out pain, yeah! Rode so fast got worried on flats I was going too fast!!
Im going to race again, I just know it!

[malaholic]

That's awesome! And inspiring, given all you've been through. Congrats on what I hope will be the first of many great races.

[cylegoddess]

[Grits]

Whoo hoo! Good for you!

[staceysue]

Your post looks one awesome adrenaline rush! Congratulations!

[tribogota]

and the best part is now, during any other difficult situation, you can say to yourself, hey, I did that race, I can definitely do THIS!

[cylegoddess]

Yes! Oh and whats amazing is that I realized that I really didnt do any training.
I ride about 20 km on weekends, but not for speed.I guess those years of spin classes paid off.