Coming back from a fabulous weekend in Providence with my favorite girl, Iron-Bunny Heather, spending the afternoon singing along to the tunes of Jersey Boys (Franki Valli and the Four Seasons) KCherbs hits me up with "Hey Ludlow..you and me...I'll swim /Run..you bike?"on my text...Uhmmm, sure, like Heck yeah...
The texts go back and forth, and its settled Kcherbs and Kosmo to meet at 5am and head out on Sunday am...
5am Sunday, Kcherbs, Iron-mom, Kosmo (Our overnight guest Stephan just left for the Mooser) and the weather forcast....80% sever thunder showers in Ludlow...
Daaa-vid, if you really want to go I will...but if its not a Grand Prix, I'm not going....Who else is going?
Heather (Not iron-mom because she's putting on her scrubs to head to Mass General for the 7a-7p shift) says "what a little freaking rain? Just ride from here, do a brick, do something just stop with the whining!!!"
So over a Sumatra cup...Kosmo and Kcherb rack it up and hit the road....
It's funny that every year going to Ludlow, you can't imagine that it get any further away...not only did the last sign on earth read "You have reached the end of the Earth...Ludlow ahead" it actually said "2 exits ahead"
Comp Racing is represented by Chaz Fairbrother, Super Speedo Fed Ex Don + Terrific Tonya, and the "you're killing me Krew" of Kcherbs + Kosmo
The weather calls for extreme weather that held off pretty well....until the national anthem....and gun time...Rain begins to hammer down..Super Don had racked his prime spot underneath the bank drive thru to get his trainer warm, Chaz strapped his wet suit on and coasted to the start, KCherbs checked her gear, got a wet suit yank and joined Tonya at the wave start...
Bang....wooosh...they're off..Tonya jumps out of the water near the top of the team / womens heat / KCherbs about a minute later / Chaz is betweeen them....Fed Ex Rocket man slowly and calmly mounts his bike and then melts the road...The team wave is second behind the all male group by 4 minutes. Don clips off the leaders and climbs the ladder to peddle in at the number 6 position off the bike. Tonya, with a huge smile as always almost misses the transition with Don because of a warm up run...Don rips a 31 split for 13.6 miles...not a bad gig.
Super Klyde Kosmo heads out and sees Chaz in his sights...for 14 miles Chaz and Kosmo go back and forth.
There are people who have God given talent. Like Don is the Bike Whisperer. Tonya hands out smiles like gifts. KCherbs could charm a rusty nail from a wood plank. And MY gift..Ability to work WITH Gravity..the penalty..to work against gravity...
Terrific Tonya and Flash Forward Don team to finish in an unworldly team effort slotting #1 mixed /#1 Overall team
Sexy KCherb and Super Klyde Kosmo Sumatra their way to a #3 Mixed /5th Overall
Steady Eddy Chaz keeping his sights on IMLP had a very comfortable and rewarding finish
Not a bad way to spend your Sunday..
Good friends and a race....
Enjoy and Be Safe
Kosmom Dave
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