T.Se: getting ready for the race
T.Se: done. pooched.
T.Se: still breathing hard
T.Se: and finally off the ground!
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T.Se: glasses are a must in an event like this
T.Se: my steel wool tweed's first race
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T.Se: super happy with my ride
T.Se: the last (killer) climb
T.Se: most people walked the last hill
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T.Se: Dan laying down the final push
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T.Se: finishing up the steep spot on foot after being forced out of the saddle
T.Se: saddle up!
T.Se: push to the finish!
T.Se: and the embellishment of the race begins
T.Se: the most mud my tweed has ever worn
T.Se: nastiness around the rim brakes
T.Se: team pic
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T.Se: real men wear tights
T.Se: a cheer flag from my #1 cheerleader/support crew/photographer