Hood River Double Cross

Well, first cross race of the season. Really, only the second cross race ever for me. Super FUN! Called up my sister Saturday night and conned her into being my cheering section. She and two of her friends and their furry friends showed up. I had the best cheering section of anybody! By the end of the race, everyone was cheering for me because my cheering section was having so much fun!
This was the debut of my brand new cross bike. I have the Kona Queen Anne, Velobella team bike. Size extra-super duper small, PERFECT! The bike has the best parts available! EA90 carbon fork, carbon bars, carbon seat post, Easton stem, and the SRAM Rival component kit. The bike practically floats it's so light. And...it has pink bar tape!
About the race: The course was pretty fun. Had some single track, which is always a plus in my book. I had a pretty good start, I was #4 in the line of girls. By the end of the first lap, I was #3. Second lap, I came to the single track and saw the girl in front of me hesitating, and I took full advantage. I passed her and took off. I felt very strong in the run-ups, I guess all the trail running at Powell Butte paid off. By the last lap I had passed all 4 girls I started with. I didn't even know that the race was over, I was getting ready to do another round when they yelled and told me the race was over. Good stuff!! I remember the one race I did last year, I wanted to puke the whole time. This time, I felt strong and good the whole time! Must be the new bike! My goal is to race, and place in the USGP in Portland in December. The rest of the Velobella team will be up here, so there will be tons of great energy surrounding that race. Well, now to run/ride/yoga for the week until the Battle at Barlow this weekend!