Pink!
So I drove down to King City today from Tahoe, 338 miles, the first and last 100 miles of which were really beautiful. I write to you from the local Motel 6, actually from the parking lot where I am scalping wireless from the mildly nicer Courtesy Inn next door. And the only reason I feel comfortable sitting in the middle of a Motel 6 parking lot at 9 p.m. is that there is a California Highway Patrol office right next door. I already went and introduced myself and asked them for directions.
The raceday forecast is sunny, low 70’s, with 15-20 mph winds. Yeesh. I am actually glad I sucked it up and did some long rides into major headwinds down in Reno, Carson City, and the Pacific Coast highway. But just to make sure my wind-leaning skills are fully honed I headed out for a little ride in a 30 mph crosswind when I arrived in King City this afternoon (hence the CHP visit for directions). The road I took heads towards the race site at Lake San Antonio, so I saw more than a few suckers in cars laden with aero equipment driving down there to CAMP. Gross. Although the terrain here is just gorgeous, lovely soft rolling hills and smatterings of trees here and there, grass, cows and ponies! So maybe camping would be sort of fun I guess.
So anyhow, I feel ready. Bike ride was good, legs feel good, lungs are stoked to get full breaths of real air, and most importantly, my nails are totally race-ready:
The raceday forecast is sunny, low 70’s, with 15-20 mph winds. Yeesh. I am actually glad I sucked it up and did some long rides into major headwinds down in Reno, Carson City, and the Pacific Coast highway. But just to make sure my wind-leaning skills are fully honed I headed out for a little ride in a 30 mph crosswind when I arrived in King City this afternoon (hence the CHP visit for directions). The road I took heads towards the race site at Lake San Antonio, so I saw more than a few suckers in cars laden with aero equipment driving down there to CAMP. Gross. Although the terrain here is just gorgeous, lovely soft rolling hills and smatterings of trees here and there, grass, cows and ponies! So maybe camping would be sort of fun I guess.
So anyhow, I feel ready. Bike ride was good, legs feel good, lungs are stoked to get full breaths of real air, and most importantly, my nails are totally race-ready:
Labels: enjoy the blog, random, wildflower
posted by Courtenay at 5/01/2008
4 Comments:
Courtenay! Those nails are soooo cute! Thalia loves them! Our thoughts and prayers will be with you--have fun you brave woman!!!
xxxooo
Allison
It's all about the pink! You will be super speedy now.
Good job getting out there in the wind. Race days won't seem so bad after that.
Good luck!!
Okay - here we go! Your nails are prepped, you're race ready - and you're not one of the "suckers" camping out. Bonus, you've got the CHP to help you out. Sweet.
You - my friend - are ready to fly.
Tabbitha says to tell you that she weighs more than your bike kit. And bike. She just wants to pass along the fact that she's a big girl. :)
I love the nails. You are SO ready. I've been sending good thoughts your way and I'll keep 'em coming!
And you have the awesome satisfaction of knowing you don't have to camp. :)
S
p.s. I think wind is better than rain...so we'll be thankful for that, at the least.
GOOD LUCK! GO GET 'EM!!
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