What better way to spend the last weekend in January than to go to the Bahamas? That's exactly what James and I did this year. He had the opportunity to race in the Tour of the Bahamas. I couldn't wait to thaw out.
The race is a big deal - it usually draws big pros. Last year Floyd Landis set the course record. (You can insert your favorite steroid joke here.)
We took 5 kids down and we weren't entirely sure what to expect. It was their first race since hibernating through the winter training season.
You're always off to a good start when you get down the ramp without issue.
James seemed to be going fast when he came across and his time relative to others who came across sounded good. Coach Kelli was definitely happy with his performance. (I think it was the tongue that pulled him across.)
While we waited for the results and then podium. We had time to relax, play with Baden and just soak up the rays. It was nice to be in the sunshine.
When the results were posted, James did indeed have the fast time and by a bit of a margin. We could rest too long, though, because the 18-mile circuit race was just an hour or so later. We were competing to be on the podium for the overall Tour and not just the individual races. James's first general classification battle. I'm glad it's race season again.
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