First night of track racing

Highlights:

1. Having the whole LGR track racing contingent (and Swiggie) cheering us on.
2. My teammate Gwen and I going 1-2 in the Chariot race!
3. Nine women showing up for the first night of track racing.
   
4. Bumming a non-expired Clif Shot from DonimatOR- see #4 below .
5. Not crashing - see #5 below.
   
6. Not puking - see #6 below.
7. Not having to do a Miss-n-Out.
8. My teammate DW getting #20 for the season.
9. Gwen winning the very first race of the track season.
10. Drawing #1 in the starting line-up for both of my Chariot races.
    

Lowlights:

1. The longest drive ever to the track...bumper-to-bumper traffic all the way to 694.
2. Track lung - this is common for the first night of track racing and it involves coughing up your lungs (it's 11:30 pm and I'm still coughing). Those of you who race the track know what I'm talking about.
   
3. Realizing that one of my Speedplay pedals was missing one of it's two screws after the first race of the night (and not having a replacement screw to use).
   
4. Starting to eat a GU that tasted sour - I looked at the expiration date and it said 12/05.
5. Watching someone pull out splinters with a tweezer from a racer's back.
   
6. Almost puking during the last lap of the last race - those of you who know me well know that I have a fear of vomiting, which is why I don't usually let myself get to the point of almost puking from exercise (this is not a good fear to have if you want to be a decent bike racer).
   
7. Eating dinner at 10:30 pm which consisted of a blueberry waffle, a banana, oriental rice crackers, and cranberry juice.
   
8. Being too wound up to sleep and blogging instead.
9. Thinking about the track hangover I'll have tomorrow.
   
10. Worrying that my legs won't recover for racing on Saturday night.

Strats out