Spudman 2010

Spudman 2010

Brittany and Lynette after the race

Jen and Brittany pre race

Jen, Brittany and Deena

Brittany, Deena and I headed to Burley last weekend for the Spudman and had a blast!! Three and a half hours was barely enough time to chat but we did find some time to get jiggy with Brit's pre race music. I pity anyone else on the road who had to watch three mom's breakin' it down.

We arrived and were happy to see that the SBR guys had made the trip as well! Kyle and a few of his friends were there to race and Joe was rocking the bike support. We also had a great chat with Scott the AVIA rep. It was great to meet him and convey our appreciation for how good they've been to our team. We hope to keep that relationship for a long time to come!

After picking up our packets, we headed over to the lawn to set up our tent right on the Snake River. Realizing that I forgot the rain fly, we went into Burley to look for some supplies to jimmy rig one. Hilarity ensued and bubble wrap was considered.

Race morning, we woke up and tried to choke down food. (I can't eat at 5:30am) Then off to the swim!! The swim was bliss. I settled in to a rhythm and really enjoyed myself. I was sincerely sad when I saw the bridge and knew it was time to get out. After a quick run to my bike I threw on my helmet and noticed that the clasp had come undone. I sank to the grass and began trying to re-thread it with my shaky hands. (Hence the 4min. transition, haha) The bike was so much fun. I loved the long stretches of flats and the people cheering were great! About three miles into the bike my ankle started to really ache. I think that's when I knew I wouldn't be able to finish the race. I was really bummed having spent all day Friday wondering if I should run or not. For those who don't know, I'm supposed to be in a boot with my torn ligament. In a way, I kind of enjoyed the bike even more knowing I didn't have to save anything for the run. It was a bit awkward figuring out how to DNF a race. I hope I never have to do that again. I will be a good girl now and wear the stupid boot.

Brittany did AMAZING!! It was her first olympic and she placed FIRST in her division with an 11 min. lead on second place, I might add. We ran into Lynette at the finish line (another great surprise) where she also took FIRST in her division! Despite the walking disaster I am right now, I loved every minute of this trip. I'm so glad that Deena decided to come cheer us on, it really did make it a great race. Thanks Ladies! Hope to see more of us at this race next year, it could really be a blast!