Chema...Cheqema...Chaquem...Dirt Bike Race in Hayward.

Pellis got us the best host housing you could ask for, his buddy Jimmy has a great 3-story cabin behind Telemark.

No tandem this year so I was super-fan cheerleader for Sarah and Casey. This was the second 40 for Sarah (her first was 6 years ago just before her leg surgery), and this was Casey's first.

I was at mile 6, 20, and 32 and got to see almost everyone I was looking for at all three spots.

For those of you without a preferred start, this is was 6 am looks like:

Pre-Race:

Pellis' game-face:

Nerves of steel:

BFF:

Duane:

---------- Mile 20 ----------

Sarah:

Casey:

Dag:

T-Mac:

Top secret cook-your-own-22oz-steak-on-a-massive-indoor-charcoal-grill-overlooking-the-lake:

This should go down as the most impressive finish in Chemiquo...Chemaqua...Chamequa...Fat Tire history:

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Race Categories:

(From the newest member of the PureJenius.net staff (who, by the way, is paid >well< into the 2 figures)) So I've been perusing the MCF board tonight and I still can't believe how many guys are whining about the races and race categories that promoters choose for races. I'm pretty good at whining too, so here goes: I'm a 35+ Cat 3 woman who will show up for the St. Cloud Crit and have to toe the line with Cat 1/2 guys - I don't give a shit that they're 50+, their license still says Cat 1 or 2 (and 3/4/5) and they race like Cat 1/2s. What's that you say, it's a ROY race, so we'll be scored separately? Okay cool, then I'll completely overlook the fact that the race will blow apart on about lap 1.5 and I'll spend the remainder of the race with 3 or 4 other women if I'm lucky or I'll assume the time trial position and ride around in circles by myself. Should be fun. Oh, I should shut my trap because if I think the 50+ guys are

Good thing I'm racing 35+

No lie. - P

Rough Stretch

The past week or so has not been a good one for me. I have not been able to sleep which seemingly has fueled my ADHD which keeps me up at night, and I'm tired fueling ADHD, and I don't sleep. On and on and on.... ADHD combined with depression and anxiety makes for a cocktail of a mess. Depression and anxiety aside, ADHD for me has always been disruptive. Depression and anxiety at least have a function and/or purpose, for me these are protectors from vulnerability. But ADHD is just how things operate, it's nature and not nurture. I struggle with staying on tasks through to completion, even ones that I get hyper focused on. On any given day when I'm doing a chore around the house, laundry, dishes, vacuuming....I usually get to the 70% completion point, if that sometimes, and call it good. There will be three dishes in the sink vs ten. Most of my laundry will be completed, but a good chunk will remain in the basket and probably get washed a second time as I start putting

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