Editorial Note: Dan and Andi Smith pulled together the women of the bridge team for a small camp in November. Below is a quick write up from rider Lauren Hecht. I'll post more photos from the next few camps and races. Ted
Our first ever team training camp was based out of the always welcoming Smith household. Annie drove down from Sac-town on Thursday and we went for an afternoon ride. The short, cold ride was helped lift my final-exam fog. Rae had finals through Friday so she missed both Thursday and Friday rides but showed up breathless and hyped on caffeine at our post-ride sandwich run. We did some team bonding that afternoon while Dan talked over team tactics and some basic sprinting skills. Saturday we ate a great team breakfast and received our first Sport Velo kits and accessories. I’m sure the level of girl excitement over the new wardrobe exhausted Dan because we couldn’t wait to get out and wear them. After we put our sprinting technique education on the pavement our ride and enthusiasm was somewhat dulled by the gloomy valley weather. Sunday we joined the A-race out of Los Altos and besides my first flat of the winter and frozen feet, the ride went smoothly. The weekend was a bit of a blur but four days of Andi’s homemade bread, burritos, The Princess Bride and riding in the cold California rain couldn’t have been better!
Lauren Hecht
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