FSC #9 Santos

First, I wanted to say thanks again to Mr. Mace for advising me to ride with the junior boys this race season.  While I know I made the right decision racing in the J3 class, I still found it very frustrating. Honestly, I tried really hard to stay positive, but all the training and no podium finishes, I wanted to scream and pull my hair out.  I had to constantly remind myself that the boys were not my competition.  Shoot- most of them are faster than the PRO women.  But what I am thankful for is- they are helping me get faster and stronger for Nationals. And that is my #1 goal.

Photo by: Christie Burnett

The last race of the series was at Santos (one of my favorite places to ride).  The course was awesome filled with all kinds of fun techie stuff.  So I got to thinking, what a great way to end the season if I could actually get a top 5 for this race. I figured I was slowly closing the gap between myself and the main pack, so a podium finish shouldn't be impossible, right??   But, unfortunately for me, that just didn't happen.  I finished the race in 6th place.  And once again, I walked away without a medal.  Was I disappointed?? -Yep.

Photo by: Nancy Cyman-Bregg

I will continue to torture myself by racing in the J3 class for some of the SERC races next year.  I will do whatever it takes for a sweet finish at Nationals.  I WANT THAT TOP STEP!!!

Good bye for now.  Going to be taking a couple weeks off the trainer.  I plan on riding my BMX bike, hitting a couple skate parks, and camping/riding with my family.  Happy Holidays