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4 AM I woke up to Brodie crying.  4:30 AM he fell back asleep without nursing.  5:40 AM I woke up to Brodie and Lucas both crying.  Our 5:15 AM alarm didn't go off because my husband forgot to set it.  After nursing the kids, my parents arrived to babysit for the day. My husband and I were off to race the Single Speed World Championships in Napa at Skyline Park.  We arrived at Skyline Park by 9 AM.  I had planned to pump before and after the race, but the car adapter did work in the Honda Element.  I decided this was out of my control, so I would just deal with it.  Whatever that meant, I did not know.

The race started at 10 AM with riders from all over the world walking to park their bikes to a far away empty field. 10:30 AM everyone had to run (in their bike shoes) down the fire road, around the horse corral, and through the field, find our bikes, and start the race.  Riders were wearing wild and crazy outfits, costumes, and some just wearing their "whitey tighties" or briefs.  You had to be there to understand why.  I was happy to keep my clothes on, and was one of the few who was dressed in normal bike clothes.  We raced 3 laps totaling approximately 30 miles.  I finished in just over 4 hours, just 4 minutes ahead of my husband.  Yes, I beat him.  He started the race ahead of me.  I passed him on the second lap.  For a while we had fun riding together.  The entire race, I kept telling myself, "Don't even think about your ****.  Don't even touch them. Just pretend you don't have any."  Luckily, it worked.  We arrived home around 5PM, and after taking a quick shower to clean off the sweat, dirt, and potential poison oak, I nursed the kids by 5:30 PM.  Brodie and Lucas were so happy to see us, and especially happy to nurse.  They latched on for a good 15 minutes.  Much longer than their usual 5 minutes.  They did the same thing when I nursed them before bedtime.  The missed their Mama.  I missed them too, but I also had such a fun day racing my mountain bike and spending time with my husband.  Grandma and Grandpa said the kids were happy the entire day.  They all had fun and played hard, but were exhausted and ready to go home and relax.  Brodie and Lucas had no problem falling asleep tonight.  Now I just hope they both sleep through the night, so Mama and Dada (as Lucas refers to us) can get some much needed recovery sleep.