Sooo…BAMF= Bad A$$ Mother F**&$#@!  And SAMF=Stupid A$$ Mother F*&%$@*.

Today I was a BAMF, but could have been a SAMF.  I started my ride from Boulder to Littleton (about 50 miles) at 2:30.  It was cold and raining.  I didn’t really want to go, but I had my kiddo take me up to Boulder and drop me off with my bike and take off.  All the way up as it was raining I kept saying I didn’t think it was a good idea, and that I was pretty sure I was stupid.  He, very lovingly mind you, said, “Mom, you are a pussy.  I play rugby in snow, melting snow, rain, sleet, freezing cold and you don’t ever hear me complain.”  I was shut up by my 17 almost 18 year old.  He was right.  I have never had the opportunity to race in acclimate weather, but what if it happens?  Am I prepared?  I intentionally do not sign up for the Harvest Moon Long Course in September because the chances of the weather being cold and wet are high.  I do not like to be cold.  So here was an opportunity staring me in the face.  Get on my bike and go!

Well, I did it.  Averaging about 15mph I rode my bundled up butt home from Boulder.  I was lucky enough to have the beau with me to freeze as well.  I am so proud of him because he did a 20 mile run in the morning and then met me to drag my arse all the way back to Littleton.  What a stud-I’m just sayin.  We had a great time and even stopped at Wendy’s  really fast for a bite to eat cuz neither one of us ate lunch (bad coach, I know…).  This was my first time riding on the Morgul-Bismark course from the Coors Classic.  The hump-not so bad.  The WALL-  a one mile gradual incline that ends with a 12% grade.  Not so bad either, so I was left wondering why everyone who talks about that course talks about the wall like it was something super evil.  Well come to find out the wall is at the end of a 13.1 mile loop that racers looped 8 times!  Yeah that is 104+ miles.  Yikes!!  The Wall is kinda crazy 8 times in a race!  After climbing the wall and heading into Golden the weather really cleared up.  We took our rain jackets off and enjoyed the rest of the ride in pretty dry, moderately cool conditions.

So, Shaun I am not a pussy!  However, I do know that my preference is to exercise outside in nice weather, who doesn’t really?  Overall, I am a tough cookie and am willing to head out on an adventure and get a little dirty and I like that about myself. I just commented to the beau, who is lying in bed reading, that we didn’t take any pictures either.  He said, “Really do we need to take pictures?  I am not a picture kinda guy.” Really? Does he not know that I love my pictures?  Next time there will be pics

On Janury 17, 2010 it was announced by the Boulder Daily Camera the city of Superior Colorado is bringing back the race beginning Memorial Day weekend 2010. The race is being re-named “Superior Morgul Classic”. The three day event will encompass a wide range of race events, art festival, music, and a public showing of the movie “American Flyers”. The current plan is to continue the event until 2014 – depending on its success.