Fired up!!

This weekend, we made the quick trip south for the 3rd installment of the MSC. Angel Fire proved its pleasure in still being my favorite course, and this time was even sweeter! After enduring various back and knee pain, as well as the pain and torture of physical therapy for the better part of the past 8 months, Chris was recently able to get back on the bike! The greatest victory this weekend was seeing Chris complete his first race this year, race his first ever Sport race, and have no knee pain! I was really motivated for my own efforts when I saw him gutting it out, especially with no real training under his belt.
My race went off fast, yet smooth, and I employed my typical strategy of methodically moving up through the pack. The course was nice and tacky, thanks to the snowfall the previous day, but once we headed back downhill, several treacherous mud pits spanned the trail, and made for some precarious descending. Needless to say, the ASR rocked the downhill! I never really feel 'comfortable' on a rocky descent, but the new Yeti is solid. On the second lap, I continued my ascent through the expert pack, passing a couple more girls en route to the 10,600' summit. I powered downhill again, and upon crossing the finish line I was astounded at finishing 3rd!! My first MSC podium!

Although there was no short track race this year, I am glad we made the trip to Angel Fire. The CoMo group was a smaller contingent than usual this weekend, but we made our presence known, racked up some major points, and continue to lead the MSC series. Next up, a weekend of rest, and a little more focus on school. This biking thing is getting addictive!!