Thursday, September 4, 2008

It's the final COUNTDOWN!

Here it is the night before the eve of the race. I am starting to pack food and making lists. I put on new tires, tubes and brake pads today. As I read other blogs I wonder if I am prepared enough. I have come down with a hurt leg. I have had a stomach bug this week. So I think that by Sat. I should have everything worked out. Oh, and lest I forget the bag I ordered for my bike for the race will not arrive until Mon. I mean come on. I ordered the stinking thing on Aug.25th. So I placed another overnight order to get the bag by tomorrow.

Today JT asked me why I wanted to pay $300.00 (not really what it cost) to do this race. I and I asked him "why not?" He said you could just go do this ride alone without paying all of this money. I told him that I was just doing it for the sticker! (He offered to make me a sticker just like the LOTOJA sticker.) Thanks JT.

The next time that I will post will be after the race. I am hoping for good things to report.
Ride on!
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Maycock Family said...

Good Luck Kara!! We will say a little prayer for you tomorrow morning! At least you can say that you have attempted the race and maybe tomorrow night you can say you fineshed the race! Good Luck we will be thinking of you.

September 5, 2008 at 3:49 PM

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