Salt Lake Century

I participated in my first road-bike race!  I've been cycling regularly for about a month, but had never actually ridden more than 14 miles.  So I knew for sure that I couldn't do 100 miles!  Or even 70.

I opted for the 40 mile route instead.  (Honestly, 40 miles on a road bike is not a big deal.)

The first 20 miles took me about 55 minutes.  The second 20 took me three hours.  :)

I did take an hour lunch break in there.  But coming back to the finish line was slow-going!  And my bum was super sore from the darn bike seat.  Regardless, it felt great and I learned a few things.

1- Don't get too lost in your thoughts during a race.  I completely missed a turn, and everyone behind me just followed me and missed the turn too.  Oops.
2- Drink twice as much water as you think you need.  I thought I was drinking a lot but not much came out of me when I used the bathroom.
3- Find spandex that doesn't squeeze you right on your bladder- especially if you're pregnant. 
4- Don't assume that you can outrun a giant turkey, even if you're on a road bike.

I got one phone picture of the race- it's me and Natalie.  She's the super-biker who rode the whole 100 miles!