Thank you for that! I loved the articles (glad to know I'm not the only one who feels like a freak the day of a race).
Thanks for sharing!

And Lise, I've been there, done that. Not in an actual race, but once when I went riding at the very crowded lake. I'm sure I made someone's day and they went home to tell someone about the "crazy bike lady."
As long as I make someone laugh every day (and I usually do by making a fool out of myself), then I'm content...