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A few more photos from the Cowbell.

Just a couple more Cowbell photos...

Some photos from the Cowbell.

8:30 a.m. -- We arrived in Charlotte for the Cowbell Challenge where we were directed to the parking area assigned to Duos - directly under the power lines. You could actually hear them "sizzling" overhead - a rather ominous sign to my way of thinking! Despite that, my husband Steve and I set up the sunshade and gathered our supplies - food, liquids, helmets, gloves, bikes, sunscreen, chair, chamois butter (which I naturally forgot to apply...) and got ourselves checked in at the registration tent.

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Well, here it is 5:00 in the morning on the big day and I'm nervous!!! Naturally, I'm worried that I'll get run over by the "real" racers, especially since my knee is still much too weak to allow me to stand up and pedal uphill. Fortunately, I'm used to getting passed, so as long as I have a chance and space to get out of the way quickly, hopefully things will be okay.

More later - wish me luck!

Cowbell Challenge – Wow, those two words bring back some memories! It was at the 2003 Cowbell where I had what I consider my first “real” win at an endurance mountain bike race, taking the Solo Women 12-Hour Division by mere minutes. That race helped teach me how to dig down deep and find the inner strength and determination to achieve my goal, and luckily the race finished at a point when I had managed to gain a few minutes over second place!

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