Friday night, around 9 PM, I was browsing through FaceBook and noticed there was a race the next morning just an hour away from Park City. I looked at my workout & it was supposed to be a "race-pace" day. So I quickly called a babysitter, filled up bottles and prepared to leave Park City at 7 AM the next morning. It was great, not knowing I was going to race, there was no time to get pre-race jitters or have any expectations.

When I pulled into the lot it was 17 degrees, YIKES that's cold!

The race was a Le Mons start...not my style exactly. I was lined up in a good spot, but was out run by more than half the field, and getting onto the snowy single track was very slow, there was a line up, 15 bikers deep. I lost Kathy Sherwin before I even started to pedal. Lesson learned, get aggressive on the run or else I'll be stuck behind far, far too many people. I went down on the first lap on an icy section while trying to pass a guy in camouflage. Then I played it really safe, falling on ice HURTS. But by the 5th lap I was ready to be done and the snow was softening. I took a corner too fast and went down again. I'm now purple on the entire ride side of my body, but due to all the winter clothing I have no cuts!

It was a great race and a great way to start the season. My Rocky Mountain Element handled the terrain perfectly, it's going to be a great year!