mushy life lessons, and riding

Yesterday was the last race of the season, :( and it was awesome!! :) I placed and brought home a few trinkets to treasure along with the memories. One of the best parts of the race was the simple fact that Dennis went and supported me. I have decided that he is still the awesomest person and that no matter what gets thrown at us we can make it through it with a whole bunch of work and the realization that marriage is a dificult but it can work, if we want it too. I learned a lot about "life" on this race day. One of the most important things I learnt was that even though I fill like "Choking" my dear husband a lot of the time, I really do love him. Ok enough of life lessons!
I rode this trail at the beginning of the season, and felt like I was going to die before the second lap. I was not able to ride several of the switch backs and thought the race would never end. That was at the beginning of the season.
This time, I was riding everything, and flying fast. After the second lap I was NOT ready to stop, but the race was over. MAN!! it is amazing how one person can improve on their fitness levels within just a few months. It was GRRReeeat!!
I have been riding solo this year. I did not belong to a team, even though I have wanted to be part of one. WELL, yesterday I was talking to Sue and telling her that next year I wanted to join a team, she said why wait we would love to have you on our team right now.
HOW COOL IS THAT!! Within a few minutes she had brought me a jersey. So now I am part of the Ouchita Cycling Team. I will have to take a picture of the jersey, with me in it of course and post it.
After awards, Big D and I went to eat and ran into another couple that raced and they belong on the team, so we all sat down and visited and ate dinner together. That was a nice time. We are going to get together sometime and ride. May even float the river with them.
So to bring a really bad week to an awesome end, and to bring another week in on an awesome note makes one bike riding diva super duper happy.
I am back off the bike for a couple more weeks, then I will begin massive time in the saddle, also known as base. Can't wait until I get back on the bike and see what kind of improvements I make this year. YEEHAW!!!