So last weekend I raced in the brutal O'Fallon Gold Cup Criterium. The race was at 9:45 am, but temperatures were already reaching the upper 80s. Add to that the course is just murderously rolling with an uphill start and finish. Most importantly, I didn't finish last and finished right in line with my team captain Emmy and another local female racer. Our field was fewer than 8 and there was never really any pack. Tracy, who won, lapped us near the end, but she was all by herself. The others never lapped us I don't think.

Here's me suffering up the hill!