A conversation between Barkernews and I, on the way home from Bend on Sunday:
Him: Why do we keep road racing if we suck so bad at it?
Me: Don't ask me. Maybe we just like to get our asses kicked on regular basis?
Him: Sheesh.
Me: You know what, though? I would rather DFL and have a hot wife (or in my case, husband) than come in top-10 and have a fat, ugly wife.
Him: True that.
So that about sums it up. We went to Bend to race the High Desert Omnium, which consists of a criterium, a time trial, and a road race. It was hot. It was painful. We all performed mediocrely (is that a word?). We will probably all be back next year because we are married to hot people and we like to get our asses kicked, though in no way are those two things related
Barkernews hanging on in the crit. Don't lose that wheel, Barker!
Doing my best not to let those lead girls out of my sight.
Hazel knows how to do her thing at bike races: Look cute and entertain others.
A little break between races: swimming in the Deschutes River. Ahhhhhhhhhh.
Barker family photo. How about we stay here and don't go back for the time trial?
The night view from The Rocking A, Craig and Katie's house which was so generously loaned to us while they were on vacation.
Those Ironclad guys are dangerous in a road race. Watch out for them.
All by my lonesome on the road race finish. The only word in my vocabulary at this point? OUCH.
