Uugghh. Racing......

.....why do I continue to do this stuff???

So, I showed up yesterday in the thriving metropolis of Zamora, California to do the Bariani Road Race in the Cat. 4s. Call it anxious stupidity or a loss of realityness, but I should know better than to race with a bunch of 4s when I should be wearing an "Old Guys Who Get Fat In Winter" jersey. Yikes. Wasn't pretty. Need to start taking my own advice - If you wanna get better at riding your bike, then ride your bike. Yep, that about covers it. I loved Sara's oh-so-fitting comment to me after "my" race yesterday - "Rodney, the cycling isn't going to come to you through osmosis!" Love that Sara! Oh so true.

But I do this stuff because I love the racing, love the scene, love the people......I just love it. I had to be there. It was great seeing all you guys out there yesterday - too many to name here. One guy I didn't see, but probably because he was way too fast for my viewing, was Olaf - how'd it go out there Hernando??

Third Pillar - Geezo Dudes - Now, are you guys like some sort of ex-pro team racing the 4s or what??

And as for our guys - although I wasn't in there long enough to see much or to help, I was just happy to be in there taking part. Now, that's not to say that I'll be happy about that for long. But, considering I should be wearing the Fat Guy jersey, I'll take what I can get.......for now.