Monday, May 30, 2005

Somerville by Emma

Tour of Somerville
May 30, 2005
Presented by Middle Earth
20 mile criterium
Field: ~130 women, open

It was a star-studded event. And then there were those of us who just wanted to jump into a big pond and swim among the big fish. That’s me! It was fun and fast. The teams were on fire and attacking like crazy. There were big money primes and Victoria Secret stuff too. Lots of bumping and sprinting and hootin’ and hollerin’. The corners were tight and quick. It’s all a big blur. My HR was beyond max, my lungs were burning, and I somehow lost part of my voice from the exertion. I tried to stay near the front but got extremely tired toward the end of the race. Just keeping a good position required super human endurance and power with pro teams Fuji, Lipton, Quark, Colavita, T Mobile, Velo Bella, and Ford Basis (among others) mixing it up big time. Overall an awesome experience. Andy’s shouts from the sidelines kept me going. I think almost half the field was dropped and pulled. I finished with the pack 37th.

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