Mammoth Our Last Day for July 2008!

I need another week off! I was sooooooo not ready to come home!! Well, I suppose you want to hear all the gory details then? Of course you do and you know you will get them from me!!! Well, sorry to disapoint everyone, but no new scandal today! And everyone is is one piece. Although it looked like their were a few big gouges in Brad's left leg.

So this morning was a tuff call. Some people were going hiking, and some were riding. I really wanted to ride, but I could barely move my left knee and my quads were just killing me. So I told Charlotte that I would go for at least 1 more run. I needed to at least try and get my confidence back anyways and get some speed. Everyone sooo out rode me, especially the other girls.......who of course I am thrilled they did so well and I am very proud of them, (ok, maybe all not THAT thrilled and a bit jealous, but I will snap out of it soon!Kidding girls! I really am sooooooo proud of you!!!).

So we ended up riding Off The Top and Beach Cruiser. My goal was to hammer down the whole trail standing up in a better neutral position, and whatever happened in the corners happened, but at least the speed would give me some confidence back. Well....... I had the speed all right. Does tipping and sliding into the pumice around the corners count as falling? Don't ask.....of course you guys don't have to ask, because you know what happens in my corners. My poor knees, will they ever be free of scars?!

So when we got back to the gondola's I was done. I could barely walk or move my knees, especially my left one. I decided to quit while I was ahead. So I went back to the car, packed up the beast and my stuff and drove back to the condo and waiting for the rest of the clan.

We left around 2pmish. Charlotte knew I was too tired and in some pain, so she was nice enough to drive most of the way for back for me. We ran into a big storm in Mojave, so the bikes got washed, 1 less thing! Then we got to my place and unpacked everyone's stuff.

So I am spent and really sore. Need to go load up my knees with some neosporin and ice. Back to work tomorrow and of course have to teach spin tomorrow night. Not sure how, but maybe I can just stand up off the bike and yell to the music! Like that would be any different?!

Soooo, we have a few more trips scheduled so I am really stoked to go back!

I want to thank everyone that made this a really special, fun and safe trip!
Wendi
Susan
Charlotte
Huck
Norm
Jim
Hugh
Good 2 B Bob
Rick
Brad

I have an enourmous amount of pictures and videos to go through, so please be patient, but I will have them up asap.

Until the next trip my loves!!! Thanks for listning! I know the blogs are always long and gabby, but aren't you use to it by now?!

See everyone Wed night on the Grasslands ride or next weekend on one of the other club rides!

Wendy!