having family and/or sqrlfriend around at a race helps... most of my top results are when theyre around.

in an ideal situation I would have used that $120 I scored for nice dinner and drinks w sqrlfriend but im single and beers with friends is very good too. my ex got 2nd in the women's 1/2/3 from a 3 girl break and 3rd in the women 3/4 less than an hour later (sandbagger). We're on good terms though so its cool. She probably got a little weirded out by my parents cheering her on just like last year but it was all good natured.

also bacon chocolate chip cookies? holy crap I want some