I got side tracked while trying to write about my race...If you go to USA cycling to find out Cross Country rankings, you will find the list below. I can't believe my name even shows up on a list with those women. They are women that I'd read about and heard about, but never expected to line up with. I know to most of them it's not a big deal, but to me, it is. There I said it. It's a big deal to me. Most of them have been racing for years all over the world and wouldn't waste their time looking at it. I realize there are some names missing & it's early season, but I will just revel in that list as it exists for now!

In other fun news (for a newbie like me), I got my UCI-Elite license in the mail. Once again, a lot of racers have had their UCI license for a long time so they wouldn't get excited about it, but I am! On the bottom left it says XC-PR, that's the coolest part.