We left early Wednesday afternoon on our drive from Durango to Bend Oregon for the cyclocross national championships. It was an epic drive. I was in the ladies van with Shriver driving. It was nice to have some quality hours getting to know Coach Matt Shriver a little better and getting to know Magen Long. I continuously feel fortunate to be on a team with not only extreme talent, but one of beautiful individuals. Once we arrived in Bend we headed straight to the CX course for a few practice laps. It was like they had made an obstacle course over a sheet of ice and had me a in a mindset of fear of failure, but the last couple days on the course have been reassuring as the ice has turned into tacky mud. Shriver and "Balls-Out-Dip-In-Hagen" have taught me a lot about choosing lines and as I have gone around and around I feel I know the course like the back of my hand. My teammates have also shared a lot of valuable tips with me and I feel confident that I can do well and that our team can take home the gold. Seeing the girls from other schools out on the course today built a little fire with in me.... and all I can say is, "IT'S ON. Ka-Kaw!"
See more photos and follow our progress on our team website: http://cycling.fortlewis.edu/
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