Mud. Sweat. Rain. Sun. More sweat. Some chamois butter. Another race. Soreness. Ibuprofen. Beer. Hangover. Water. Long ride. Slow hill. Fast descent. Upload the info to Strava. Talk about it on Facebook. Pin on numbers. Go to bed too late. Wake up early. Arrive first at the race. Drill it. Crash. Get up. Chase. Attack. Bury myself. Recover. Change clothes in the parking lot. Hoist bike onto car. Stop by Burger King on the way home. Hose off bike. Throw kit into washing machine. Take a nap. Hug baby. Thank wife. Repeat.

God, how I love cyclocross!