Busy Times...

We've been very busy over the past month traveling, racing, and preparing for our move. Unfortunately, I've had a series of colds and bronchitis. I started to feel better and was hit again on Thursday. Luckily, it didn't ground me, just made daily task a struggle. Saturday my class helped organize a century with the Southern Cyclists. They did a great job and I learned a great deal about planning events with students. Sunday we traveled to Charleston for the last day of racing in the Low Country. It was great seeing everyone! Next weekend I travel to Clemson and will join the girls in the Wheels for Meals ride. Sean is heading to Athens Twilight and then a week of racing in the US Crit Series across the Southeast. Wish him luck!

Team Pic

The Globalbike Team was able to get a team shot last week in Rock Hill, SC. Some of them need a beauty shop! In their defense the pix was taken after they raced.

Go Cats!

The Weddell household (Sean) is dancing with joy with the new coaching announcement at Kentucky. Let the powerhouse days begin. We are heading to Rock Hill, SC this weekend to race. Due to bronchitis and my nagging cough I will only compete in the road race Sunday. It will be great to see the girls and get my new kit!

Rain and more Rain

Last weekend we raced in Columbia, SC. It rained, then rained some more. The women's races got the downpours more than any other groups. I was freezing! The fields were small so I can't say my 7th and 6th place finishes were steller, but I won money nonetheless. Poor Sean went down Saturday in a corner during his race. Although it should not have done harm in the wet conditions, he hit patch work that tore him up. We spent the week of Spring break in the Boro recovery and enjoying the Spring weather. Only 6 more weeks of school to go!

Sunny Days

Finally, we had a nice weekend! We traveled to South Carolina for the final week of the spring series and stayed on the farm. It was great to see Molly, although the spring grass has been a little too kind to her belly. I hopped on the chicken ride Saturday morning and jumped horses in the afternoon. It was a great day, although my legs were angry! Sean and I both raced on Sunday at the BMW track. Although the sun was out, the Spring winds blew us around. We had a great time catching up with friends and racing. Next week is Spring break and we are undecided on our plans. Racing in Columbia, SC this weekend. Until next time...

And We're Off!

I know it's only February, but our whirlwind summer has begun! We finished our first of three weekends of racing in Greenville. Sean rode strong with admirable finishes and is working on team strategies. His new team, Globalbike, is a great organization. Check it out!

Saturday I rode with the Clemson girls and it was good to catch-up. Jennifer rode with us for an hour only three weeks after deliverying Zoey. We realized later her innards could have fallen out. I quess ignorance is bliss! We met Zoey Elizabeth and she is just as beautiful as her pictures! Zachary and I went to the farm on Saturday to see Molly. He helps me brush Molly, but is most interstsed in the chickens.

Sunday was a brutal race at the Donaldson Center. The temps were low and wind gust over 25mph. There were numerous attacks and a tough women's field. I tried to follow a few attacks, but let my ego get the best of me and blew up. It's a good thing it's a training series! My teammates all worked hard and Caroline had a great weekend after recoverying from her graduate work. It's good to have her back!

We are happy to report Cooper has been improving, much to our suprise. He can now walk on his own. Sean now has him on a strict PT routine. We are happy his quality of life is returning. Until next weekend...

Changing Times

We've been off the radar for a while enjoying some down time in the Boro, although it has not been uneventful. Sean helped the Georgia Southern Cycling team host their home road/crit race this past weekend. Sean has been a great coach and role model for the guys.

On a sad note Cooper lost the use of his back right leg due to either a tumor or disc putting pressure on his nerves. He is currently on steroids and needs a bottoms-up leash for assistance while walking. He is relatively functional, although very sad he can't play with his ball. We are not anticipating a full recovery. He is very old and up to this point been extremely healthy. We plan to assist him and make him comfortable. This creates some unique challenges for our active traveling lifestyle, but we'll adjust. The next three weekends are busy as racing begins for the season. We'll be in Clemson/Greenville racing and enjoying seeing friends with Maya and Cooper.