SSCXWC or bust

I'm off to participate in the shenanigans that are the SSCXWC in Portland this weekend. Sharon (now of Team Beer!) threatened to come up here and drag my ass down there if I didn't sign up this week, and excuses about bronchitis and months of work travel were not getting me far. So here I am on this list of participants, right next to the big names of people who actually race their bike A LOT. And WELL.

So I packed every kit piece I own since I'll be coated in mud within 5 minutes of arrival as well as a few special costume pieces for standard Portland CX flare. I'm looking on the sunny side (since it's rained for 4 days straight and there's no where else to look) and hoping that the training my Coast Guard brethren have put me through the past 3 months will give me some strategic advantage. My lungs may be weak, but my liver is STRONG!