Last couple of weeks have been really busy here at the Mahokenatez house. Grammy Okenatez came down to visit and see her grand baby Joslyn. We took this opportunity to take Grammy to Florida where Grandma and Grandpa Mahoney were vacationing.
So Grammy O got in on Friday May 9th which allowed Kate and I to run off on Saturday to do a Century ride near Rome, GA. It was a hilly 100 miles. I think we climbed about 6000 feet that day. All and all we had a great time and it only took us 6 hours.
Sunday night we took of for Florida. Because Joslyn is a great little sleeper we left at night to take advantage of that. 8 hours later we arrived on Anna Marie Island. We spent Monday through Thursday in Florida. We mostly hung out on the beach and by the pool. The grandparents had a great time with Joslyn. Which allowed Kate and I to get in a couple of bike rides. Joslyn also had a great time swimming in the gulf and the pool. It was a very relaxing 4 days and we were sad to leave.
The following weekend was spent helping Kate with the GA State Road Race. Grammy watched Joslyn while I marshaled the course. Kate took 5th place while here teammate won. Kate also raced on Sunday but was feeling really tired do to the 40 mile race on Saturday. It also rained during her event on Sunday making matters worse. Kate finished 5th as well on Sunday.
The next week Grammy, Joslyn and I hung out while Kate went back to work. We spent most of our time entertaining Joslyn and running errands. While out on errands we would usually take a short site-seeing ride through the country side. Wednesday we spent the day in Atlanta. We spent several hours at the GA Aquarium and a few at the world of Coke exhibit and also a stroll through Olympic park. Saturday Kate and Grammy visited the Smith plantation here in Roswell. I didn't go but they said it was quite nice. Sadly Grammies trip was coming to an end and on Sunday we dropped her of at the airport for her return to Wisconsin. She did however receive a nice gift from United airlines when they bumped her from her flight. She received a free round trip voucher. Nice job! Thanks for coming and seeing us Grammy!
That pretty much gets us caught up on whats been happening. I've posted some photos below for your viewing please.
As always, thanks for reading...
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Enough about mama
Baby J here! I just wanted everyone to know whats been going on with me and not my mama. So check out this video my papa made!
Love ya,
Jos
Love ya,
Jos
Monday, May 4, 2009
Another weekend another couple of races
This weekend we had 2 races scheduled. The Sunny King Criterium on Saturday and the Sandy Springs Criterium on Sunday. Both days went well and Kate did not crash!!!
Saturday started with us driving to Alabama for the Sunny King race in Anniston. Anniston is about 1 hour and 45 minutes away. Since Kate didn't race until noon we kinda got a late start. We arrived in Anniston about an hour before the race. This allowed Kate enough time to warm up before the race. Sadly, this is when it decided to start to rain. Needless to say Kate did not warm up all to well. And so her race would start and finish in the rain. The best part about racing in the rain is that quite a few women drop out of the race. This particular race was part of the SEW Cycling series. The SEW Cycling Series is a grass-roots effort by women, for women. Their ultimate goal is to grow the sport of women's cycling by providing an environment that is both challenging and fun. As a result they can show promoters that women's racing is strong in the Southeast, and that they deserve a place at each and every race. Because of this the Category 3 and 4 women would scored separately. In the end Kate placed 9th overall and second in her category earning her her first paycheck. She actually placed in front of 2 cat 3 women! nice job Kate!
Sunday found us a little closer to home. about 20 min south of Roswell in Sandy Springs. Today's race looked to be very challenging. The course was .7 Mi long with 6 turns and a steep finishing climb. Kate had her first mechanical and was awarded a free lap to deal with the issue. During these types of races there is always neutral pit service and that is what Kate took advantage of. while the race continued on she waited for the mechanic to fix her bike. Once fixed she waited for the group to come around and she was pushed back into the race. she then lead the next 3 last and sat in the bunch until the final lap. On the last lap she sprinted up the final climb into 6th. This earned her her second paycheck in as many days.
Kate is racing really strong and is looking to the state road race coming up in 2 weeks. Here is a quick video of Kate powering to a second place finish in the rain!
Thanks again for reading!
Pete
Saturday started with us driving to Alabama for the Sunny King race in Anniston. Anniston is about 1 hour and 45 minutes away. Since Kate didn't race until noon we kinda got a late start. We arrived in Anniston about an hour before the race. This allowed Kate enough time to warm up before the race. Sadly, this is when it decided to start to rain. Needless to say Kate did not warm up all to well. And so her race would start and finish in the rain. The best part about racing in the rain is that quite a few women drop out of the race. This particular race was part of the SEW Cycling series. The SEW Cycling Series is a grass-roots effort by women, for women. Their ultimate goal is to grow the sport of women's cycling by providing an environment that is both challenging and fun. As a result they can show promoters that women's racing is strong in the Southeast, and that they deserve a place at each and every race. Because of this the Category 3 and 4 women would scored separately. In the end Kate placed 9th overall and second in her category earning her her first paycheck. She actually placed in front of 2 cat 3 women! nice job Kate!
Sunday found us a little closer to home. about 20 min south of Roswell in Sandy Springs. Today's race looked to be very challenging. The course was .7 Mi long with 6 turns and a steep finishing climb. Kate had her first mechanical and was awarded a free lap to deal with the issue. During these types of races there is always neutral pit service and that is what Kate took advantage of. while the race continued on she waited for the mechanic to fix her bike. Once fixed she waited for the group to come around and she was pushed back into the race. she then lead the next 3 last and sat in the bunch until the final lap. On the last lap she sprinted up the final climb into 6th. This earned her her second paycheck in as many days.
Kate is racing really strong and is looking to the state road race coming up in 2 weeks. Here is a quick video of Kate powering to a second place finish in the rain!
Thanks again for reading!
Pete
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