Jumping off the spectator wall

I just registered for a race.

It was all the talk of planning which restaurant to go to that did me in.

Last week, all I heard about was the ice cream at Hanford.

We bellas have our racing priorities figured out just right. And so, that makes me want to race.

How much training do you think I can get in between now and Friday?

16 Responses to “Jumping off the spectator wall”

bbElf (a.k.a. panda) April 8th, 2008 at 10:44 pm

Which race which race??

mhernandez April 8th, 2008 at 10:46 pm

35+ at Madera with the crew, the originals.

pretty sweet. but why does it have to be in madera?

Margin Walker April 8th, 2008 at 11:08 pm

The important thing is to get lots of rest between now and then.

chatterbox April 8th, 2008 at 11:39 pm

yeah, screw training and just load up on sugary goodness between now and then. Training will only hurt you at this point. Glycogen loading, on the other hand….

We’ll see you there! Looking forward to it.

alicat April 9th, 2008 at 3:37 am

was it that yummy meal last year at the vineyard which got you???

marscat April 9th, 2008 at 4:01 am

so far we got 8 hungry bellas!

teamwelliver April 9th, 2008 at 4:42 am

does this mean I have to find new mountain bike friends this weekend?

or maybe this means I need to get over my fear of road rash and sign up for a skinny tire race too. especially if choosing an event is based on post-race food!

Ippoc Amic April 9th, 2008 at 1:52 pm

You are a smart racer, and your ability to put that knowledge into action will overcome the fitness level. You’ll be suprised. Plus, those hilly mtb rides count as training.

Oh, we know a lovely Port tasting room, Ficklin. And, they give chocolate out with the port tastings.

marscat April 9th, 2008 at 2:14 pm

oh yes, we race for port!

Velo Bella April 9th, 2008 at 4:10 pm

I’ve had that port. But I think I need to try it some more.

Ippoc Amic April 9th, 2008 at 4:32 pm

there is some yummy stuff there…quite a few to sample, but not before our races…

lauren April 9th, 2008 at 5:20 pm

mtb riding is kinda the same as doing intervals, kinda.

and i bet with all those teammates you’ll have a GREAT time!

Velo Bella April 9th, 2008 at 5:32 pm

Lauren, not the mtb riding I’ve been doing. I’ve been all about the chitter chatter pace type of rides.

I’ll be fine at the race, as long as everyone agrees to go chitter chatter pace.

Ippoc Amic April 9th, 2008 at 9:07 pm

chitter chatter yay…maybe a field trip to ficklins…and racing too hard kills the appetite…

X Bunny April 10th, 2008 at 4:59 am

i know it said “in nine days” before and not “between now and friday”

or it may be that i’ve lost my mind

let’s all go around in circles and that’ll straighten me out

jen April 10th, 2008 at 7:19 pm

yay! have fun out there!

training is like so totally over-rated.

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