Gran Fondo

We got home from Thailand just in time to race!!!  I tried on Friday to run and struggled like crazy to finish my 7 miles.  After walking the last .3 I realized I have been slacking and need to get my butt in gear.  (especially if I am ever going to beat my mom again). 

So, when my dad called me on friday night and asked me if I wanted to do the Grand Fondo I was all in.  My mom wanted me to go slow with her, she is still recovering from her motorcycle crash.  The race was the alpine loop.  I have never just done a bike race so I was up for the experience.  

I woke up a bit late, well two min before the start in Orem, so there was no way to get there on time.  I hoped on my bike and met my mom and dad on the course.  It was such a beautiful day!!!  The weather was awesome! The course was challenging but so pretty I hardly noticed me going up hill.  The race dupport was great too.  I would highly recommend this race.  I will do it again next year and will set two alarms.  

I did end up staying with my mom the whole time.  I was pretty proud of myself for not being competitive.  Well, I was just a bit competitive at the end.  I out sprinted my mom in the last quarter of a mile just so I could say I beat her.  

The race was sponsored by Trader Joes!!! That just made this race even better then it already was.  Oh and the medals are huge and awesome!!!