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Wow, I’m getting some quality blogging in this week. I think I’ve posted more in the last week than I have in the last month, but I have to keep my people updated on all the cool haps! I’ll keep this brief.

In the last few years, the pro XC race has consisted of 2 19 mile loops. Last year, it was truncated down to 1 19 mile loop due to extreme heat. This year, the race was UCI sanctioned (although I thought it was in years past…) and was changed from a 38 mile race to a 12 mile race. Yeah, you read it right….four 3 mile loops of fun!! I was a little intimidated because I can’t remember that last time I did that short of an XC race! It ended up being a lot fun!

Each loop required a lap on the Laguna Seca raceway which is always cool, and the start on the road was actually more mellow than I expected. I basically raced with Rebecca Rusch (flattered to race next to her, she’s the 24 Hour World Champion!) and Lizzy English. Good racing, ladies!

I felt like I was getting stronger each lap and I tried to keep my body pinned. There’s not much else to say about it except it was over before I knew it and it was more enjoyable than expected! I finished up in 22nd which I’ll take!


Photo by Jake Orness

Thanks to Jackie and Murph-dawg from FRS for the being my support crew!

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Dorothy from Topeak set up a little meet and greet for us which was fun!

Krista Park and I cooled off together after the race on our Kinetic Trainers.

Here’s a cool photo from the FRS shoot we did!

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Today, we left Laguna Beach (lots of car time lately)

Said goodbye to the pretty views of the beach.

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and headed to Prescott, AZ for the Whiskey-50 on Saturday! woohoo!

Saturday is game day!

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