stayed with the pack for the first 2 laps - towards front which surprised me and was not fully purposeful but hung with it. On first downhill after Harlem Hill took lead just coasting (I do love downhills) going into the rollers on the west side. Stayed in position towards front of pack through the first lap.
Second lap, going downhill before HH did not like my position, had to brake at one point which did not feel good. got back with the pack to go up HH though was hurting - as Lisa passed me I heard her cheer me on which definitely helped me ignore my lungs and legs! The downhill got me up front and stayed with them towards front and after Tavern took lead to cat's paw. Blew myself up a bit during this but felt ok and was recovering well going into lap 3.
As we got to EG, I reached for my water bottle, and must have been over paint or something because bike suddenly squirrely - this freaked me out and I totally lost my confidence about being in the pack. As we headed to downhill before HH motorcycle for men's pack came up which means we are supposed to neutralize so I slowed and was in the back for the downhill but the pack kept going. Was still off back at HH - we were neutralized there. Stayed spit off the back and TT'd this lap and the next - though when the men's C pack came by tried to jump in to get up to women. As I got to final few feet saw the big crash that happened in women's field and stopped to help out. Danielle part of the melee but grateully she is just scraped and bruised.
I was thankful I was not in that because surely I would have gone down.....and I am not sure I would have faired as well as DK.

nothing! maybe hang back a bit more and not lead for half a lap!

easy spin around to the west side (without HH)


that we are at the end of EPIC week!!!


I had so much fun and look forward to working with my teammates to crush the season!!!!

Hearing teammates cheer me on even though I was spit off the back was great and kept me hammering.