[Road Trip Chronicles keeps us in the loop when conquering heroes venture afar, or at least over the state line. Next time you pack your suitcase of courage for some out-of-town racing, why not let GamJams know about it?]
Last weekend Lance Lacy and Chip Hoover traveled down to the Crossroads Classic in NC. There was one minor glitch though. They had to take Chip's infant daughter with them. Apparently though she was well behaved, and ended up being a good luck charm.
While Chip was winning the 35+ Hanes Park Crit by sprinting out of a break with Pete Cannell, and Charlie Brown, Lance was watching Chip's daughter while getting ready for the cat 3 race. Apparently Lance was
taking his task a bit too seriously, and ended up going to the line just as the gun went off with no warm-up, and a desparate need to use the porta john's. Lance said he really felt it everytime he went over a bump. Apparently though it motivated him, and he won the race out of a field sprint, and immediately continued to sprint to the nearest bathroom. During their time in NC Lance and Chip frequented several local eating establishments with Chips' daughter in tow. According to Lance "with our shaved legs and compression stockings people just assumed we were a couple."
Those racers among us who are constantly balancing training and racing against family life might find some inspiration from this. Maybe the two can compliment each other after all.
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Posted by: Ian | August 13, 2009 at 09:11 PM
just to add some more details.
Prior to getting to the start line:
no sleep
4 hour drive which included 1 hour pit stop
pit stop included:
-feeding Addie and ourselves at another Cracker barrel
-changing a poopie diaper forgetting wipes and having stranger help out
-Getting gas and realizing my bike was not properly secured to rack
-waiting for Lance to drop a duece at shell for like 10 minutes
-Buying formula at the worlds largest Wal-mart. It had to be the size of a small state.
-Running at least a 1/2 mile to the baby asile in Wal-Mart to get organic formula which they do not sell at Wal-Mart.
We finally show up to the race and feel like we had just ran a marathon and contemplate heading to DC early.
Good thing we both decided to Race!
Good Times!
Posted by: Addies Daddy | August 13, 2009 at 09:59 PM
Chip and Lance!
What a feat for two wonderful men. It just proves men can multi task too!!!!!!!
Posted by: Sandy Gillespie | August 13, 2009 at 11:58 PM
Strong work, gentlemen. Addie will love hearing this story as the years unfold.
Posted by: Bob Gillespie | August 14, 2009 at 02:07 AM
>> According to Lance "with our shaved legs and compression stockings people just assumed we were a couple."
if they'd seen chip friday night with his feet in the air and strung out on ambien while lance gently stroked his chest and murmured sweet lullabies in his ear, it would have been slightly more than an "assumption."
Posted by: Abdullah the Destroyer | August 14, 2009 at 09:27 AM
More like 1 min I spent 9 min cleaning up the area cause of the germ issues I have lol
Abdulla ur evil I believe Hoover was doing that all by himself as I was scared and gripping my pillow cowering in the corner cause I had to sleep next to him
Posted by: Lance Lacy | August 14, 2009 at 09:42 AM
those weren't pillows.
but you knew that.
Posted by: Abdullah the Destroyer | August 14, 2009 at 10:34 AM
great story. well done guys.
lance lacy, from star of "you got dropped" to winner of multiple races in 1 season. that's a rags to riches story!
Posted by: lsdman | August 14, 2009 at 10:53 AM
Lance must not have any young children of his own, or else he would know that peeing with a baby in one arm is completely doable, even with bibs on. So too is preparing energy drinks, swapping out a wheel, handing up a bottle in the feed zone, and doing a moderate trainer workout provided that the trainer is on a stable and level surface.
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Posted by: Mike May | August 14, 2009 at 11:37 AM
Haha I just didn't feel right about peeing in a alley holding Addy,plus when I put her in her seat she would cry and I don't like seeing her cry so we danced to Christina agulera
Posted by: Lance Lacy | August 14, 2009 at 01:03 PM
awesome work fellas. lance...first you adopt a raccoon and now you are babysitting kids. i know there is a joke there but can't find it.
Posted by: robb | August 14, 2009 at 05:44 PM