LUNA CHIX PRO TEAM

If only that were a good thing! Sea Otter was unusually warm. Although the car was showing 86 degrees on the way to the venue, on the predominantly shadeless course they were seeing lots of 100’s. It was so warm that the normally long race (2 x 18mile laps) was reduced to 1 lap for the women and 1.5 for the men. That meant that my strategy went from being patient to wanting to pin it for the sub 1.5hr race. After my typical slow start the day before, my manager Waldek put $50 on the first corner off the start if I could be the first rider there. The camera men …and other riders were caught a little off guard with my charge off the line in what is usually a pretty sedated start along the paved track.

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California 70.3 Half Ironman- Season Opener

The first race of the season finally arrived this past Saturday, April 4th, California 70.3 in Oceanside, CA. After a week on the road for LUNA team camp and then LUNA summit, I got to spend a week in Del Mar, CA, preparing for the race. In the end, I crossed the line in 15th place- not ideal, but a lot was learned on the day. I sit here on an active recovery Monday, knowing that I am motivated and ready for 2009.

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