Killington Stage Race Shirt

I don't have the exact date of this photograph but I believe it was taken sometime in 1994.  Maura did the Killington Stage Race in September that year in Vermont and she got me that shirt I was wearing.  Tonight, I stood next to Sam and I think he is now exactly the same height as her mother was.  This photo would be almost 20 years ago, a good 4 years before Sam was born.  Today, I rode my bike on a perfect day in April and she would have liked the clean, clear air, slight wind from the west and mild temperatures.  Some days, I just miss her.

23.42 MPH

I found another one of these from a binder of cycling memorabilia.  From one of those time trials we used to do in Telo Avenue in Torrance when we belonged to Southbay Wheelmen.  Her time is usually in the top 5 amongst all categories, including Senior Men's.  This one is also gear-limited to a max gear of 42x15.  Unrestricted, Maura's individual time-trials during races are typically around 25 mph.

In this Pasadena Athletic Association newsletter from 1996, Maura's average speed was 24.76 mph and  was enough to earn the title of Time Trial Champion for the State of California.  She was proud of that accomplishment, racing just days after competing in the 1996 Olympic Trials in Pittsburgh and West Virginia.

4-Person Breakaway, Long Beach Criterium, 1994

I believe this was one of the many Long Beach Criteriums that Maura raced.   What I remember on this particular day was she got in a breakaway with two sponsored racers from the LA Sheriff's Team and Saturn and a national champion.  Early March brought a lot of strong women to Southern California, in preparation for the Redlands Stage Race, the first big race in the national calendar.

Blur

Before the days of digital cameras, all I had was a point-and-shoot film and usually end up with whatever shutter speed the camera gives me.  Some race around 1994.

San Luis Rey Road Race, 1994

Maura came in 3rd in this tough road race just south of Temecula behind ex-world champ Marianne Berglund and triathlete Sue Shook.  After this one, she pretty much decided that she likes races with a lot of climbing.  (May 1994)

Racing In The Rain, 1994

Just prior to the William Sarroyan Road Race just outside of Fresno in April 1994.  Rain doesn't usually stop races from being conducted and she obviously was prepared to race in the rain -- she finished in 2nd place.

Overlooking Waikiki, 1994

At the balcony of the Waikiki Circle Hotel.  This was on our first trip to Hawaii together on Nov 1994.  She got that lei at the Honolulu Airport and just enjoyed the islands.  A lot.

Warming Up At The Manhattan Beach Grand Prix, 1994

This is just prior to the start of the 1994 Manhattan Beach Grand Prix.  Maura rode the windtrainer before most criteriums and on this morning, she is actually drinking a classic Coke to get an extra boost of energy for the early race.  I took this shot from my old 94 S-10 Blazer.

Time Trials, Bisbee and Casper

This first picture shows Maura waiting the the time trial start in the 1996 La Vuelta De Bisbee in this border town about an hour south of Tuscon.  It was a multi-day race in April where the temperatures are in the 90s.  This is about as late in the year one can tolerate in this desert town.

This shot shows Maura just starting the time trial in the 1994 Casper Classic in Wyoming.  Just like the Bisbee race, this is a multi-day stage race where several national level athletes compete.

Aloha, 1994

This is on the Hilo side of the Big Island of Hawaii.  Our first visit to the island, it rained a lot during our stay but it was definitely warm rain in the middle of November in 1994.

Maggie, Maura and Toonses, 1994

At home in the Barrington Avenue apartment, Nov 1994

Moonstone Beach, Cambria, 1994

Our first visit to Cambria.  Maura fell in love with Moonstone Beach in the central California coast.  Cambria was the weekend getaway -- about 3 hours from Pasadena.  9/10/94

Submarine Museum, 1994

This was at a WWII submarine museum in Pearl Harbor in Nov 1994.  Henry, Linda and their daughter Heather drove us around Oahu.

At Tour of St. George, 1994

Pam Gregg, Maura, Sharon Beckman and Laura Murphy posing for the camera in Team Canyon Velo outfits.  This was in 2004 in the hills just outside St. George, Utah.  They competed in this 3-stage race that consisted of a time trial, a road race and a criterium.