Sorry about the blog neglect in the past month and a half. Lots has happened actually.
The Great Northern Stage Race in the beginning of June did not going in my favour. I flatted in the crit (leaky valve, rode the whole race not knowing I was loosing pressure) which meant that I couldn't propel my bike like I should have been able to. In the 8 km hill climb/TT the spring plate in my speed play cleats somehow shifted and I couldn't engage my left pedal. I rode the whole thing with one leg...came 4th, but still, not the result I was looking for. In the road race I managed to break off from the main pack and stay away for 4 laps...until my chain broke with 4 km to go. I didn't finish....not a good weekend.
At the end of June I found out that I did actually qualify for Western Canada Summer Games for Team Alberta despite my poor showing at the Velocity Stage Race in May. Which was pretty exciting! Team Alberta gives you a lot of "walk out clothing" as in hat, shorts, capres, tank top, t-shirt, sweater and jacket that are all part of the Columbia Technical series. Pretty high quality stuff for a bunch of athletes!
One July 1st, I raced the Canada Day crit in Edmonton. It was a pretty cool race because it was around the Alberta Legislature and there were lots of people out to cheer us on, it was much more fun to race with a crowd. I unfortunately only managed to pull off a 4th place finish again.
Next weekend (August Long weekend) I will be racing Tour de Bowness with Team Alberta. Its our only chance before Western Canada Games to race as a team. (The best part is that I don't have to pay race fees!)
Sorry for the long over due post and the really boring nature of this post...its not my fault I'm so boring, I have a summer job that makes mowing lawns for a living look exciting.
