Next stop...Chicago!

Excited to be heading to the Chicago area this weekend for the Glencoe Grand Prix!  I'll be joined by two talented women: Vanessa Drigo and junior Amelia Chiang.  Thrilled to have these two representing SKINourishment p/b Paceline Projects!

Glencoe Grand Prix is one of my favorite races.  Why?  The community is wonderful and I dig the cause.  Education!  Learn more about the Glencoe Educational Fund and the Glencoe Grand Prix here.  Type GEF to watch.

*Spoiler: SKINourishment p/b Paceline Projects makes an appearance!

Dana Point Grand Prix

Well, my trip to California was a success.  Got some good training in (lots of sweet climbs thanks to Matt) and a top 20 finish at Dana Point.  I had set reasonable... to low.....expectations for my first NCC race of the year.  I got on the bike in March and had no race intensity in the legs.  Honestly, finishing the race was the goal.  The race wasn't easy for me.  I definitely struggled with positioning and felt uneasy in the field, but I avoided the crash on the last lap and managed to finish 16th.  Not too shabby...
As always, it was a pleasure to represent SKINourishment p/b Paceline Projects and all my awesome sponsors!

Rocking the Pactimo Summit RFLX Jersey- a must in CA traffic!

The course and its ocean views below

Some additional photos from our training rides:

Tuttle Creek Road



Horseshoe Meadows


 

Los Alamos 

Santa Barbara climbing

Painted Cave Canyon... brutal climb.

 

Worth the effort to get off your bike and scramble up to the cave to check this out....



Post-ride beach time

Burrrrrr

 

The mountain man at the ocean!!!