Don't bet against me!

It probably goes without saying, but recovering from Ore to Shore was WAY better then recovering from the 12 hours of Wausau. I think it only took about a day to feel fresh again. As a result, I've been getting some really good training days in.

There are always a ton of races going on in Michigan, and this weekend was no different. On Saturday I went to watch Scott race a crit near our house.

Scott at the front...

After the race I ended up riding my Dos Niner on dirt roads and trail for four hours. I felt awesome, the weather was awesome, and the night ended with really good Mexican food. It was a perfect day in my book.

Over dinner I mentioned that I was considering waking up really early on Sunday so that I could ride in the dark. Trust me, I need the practice. Later on I heard Scott and my Dad taking bets on whether I would wake up early enough. Except I'm not so sure you can call it a bet when both people are on the same side. In other words, neither Scott nor my dad thought I would do it.

I was still up at midnight and Scott thought it was a done deal. He was like, "there is no way that you are getting up in the morning!"

All I have to say it HA! It took four alarms going off in five minute increments but I managed to roll out of bed at 4:45 a.m!!!

I had to take a picture for proof. I swear it's me :-)

I'm glad that I was able to get out as my night riding skills are a bit rusty. It was nice being able to watch the daylight arrive while on the bike too. During 24 hour races I'm always happy to see morning come, but usually I'm too whacked out to fully enjoy it. This time I was fresh enough to take it all in!

The best part was being done with my ride at 9 a.m. I had plenty of time to ride my bike over to East Grand Rapids to watch the EGR crit state championships. Both my little sister Toni and Scott were racing.

On my way ride over to the crit I had my second breakfast of the day. I'm so addicted to gelblasts that it's becoming a problem!

I made it just in time to see Toni (far left) lining up with her team. They dominated the race!

Toni post race. This was her last race of the season as it's back to school and back to swimming for her. Kind of a bummer....

Another great action shot of Scott. I kind of just point and shoot without focusing or using the zoom button. Oh well, at least I managed to get him in the frame!

Tomorrow all I have scheduled is a 30 minute run and a lot of rolling on the foam roller. I definitely don't mind taking it easy for the next couple of days because I'm going to get a whole lot of riding in next weekend!