25 and Still Alive!

Wow. Phenomenal ride last week. I met my crazy crew at the crack of dawn, I mean 11 am, on Sunday.

I knew that these guys were not messing around. Especially Naomi. Look at that stance!

Crazy death dive through the Presidio! (Warning: do not try this at home!)





By the time we made it across the bridge, it was time for a group photo! A lovely bloke took a photo of us.

Go Team Fried Green!


Though we entered Marin in high spirits, once we got to Sausalito a dark cloud of despair descended on the group. It started drizzling!


We decided taking the ferry was for wusses, so instead we got some ice cream.


Naomi started getting sad about the weather.


But we stuck it out for a grueling (and I mean, grueling) steep hill in the icy sleet back to the City. Once we were back, we decided a little hightailing it to the Legion of Honor would be the icing on the cake. Look at those cheeks--I could just eat them up!


We were back in the Mish 4.5 hours later. Yea!

There's nothing like the high you experience biking uphill in the rain on a windy day in Sausalito.

Carbo Loading

Naomi eats brownie from Tartine before texting Claire and Heidi to ask if they can please postpone training until Sunday.

They say YES!!!

It sure is great being a team with serious athletes like myself.

Hotel Booked!

Tonight Naomi and Claire got the rooms booked and signed, sealed delivered! Eat your heart out, Tahoe.

On a difference note, here's what Naomi and Claire were thinking for a "training" schedule:

*This Sat, 3/14: Sausalito, 10 am
*Weekend of 3/21: Naomi and Heidi train hard! (Claire "trains" in Amsterdam)
*Sun 3/29: Train

Month of April:

Goals:

*increase mileage
*do camping trip and/or hostel bike in Half Moon Bay or Santa Cruz (spring break/3 day weekend?)

May:

*increase mileage
*decrease beer drinking

June

*Weekend of June 7th THE RIDE!!!!!

An Exhilerating Ride!

Giving Naomi a ring!


Windblown at Ocean Beach!

Wreaking havoc on 19th Street!

The hostess with the mostess!

What a great ride yesterday! Heidi hosted an amazing brunch, then we hightailed it to Ocean Beach complete with retro Michael Jackson and Stevie Wonder on the bike boombox.