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Show Hilltop 8 TIMES HILLTOP TIMES Sept. 19, 2013 VOLLMER From page 7 "At about (Mile) 160 or so, my body didn't want to take in any food or fluids. I really had to watch my time to make sure I was drinking at least every 10 minutes and I was eating something every 30 minutes, taking my salt and electrolyte tabs every 30 minutes, but at that point I couldn't take in any solid food so I was on pure energy goos," said Vollmer. "You just have to tell yourself (to eat and drink) because you don't feel like you need it because your body and brain start to `miscommunicate," she said. The race became an exercise in mental endurance after Mile 130 or 140 or so, she said as she described her experience. "It becomes totally mental because your body doesn't want to go any farther." Her support crew was her family. "My family was right there. They were at Mile 150 and they treated it like a pit stop at a Nascar race. We practiced at home. Everybody had a responsibility from changing out my water bottles to putting more food into my jersey, to holding my bike if I had to run to the bathroom," said Vollmer. "I was in and out in less than a minute," she said. Then her family left to meet her at the finish line. Vollmer praises the camaraderie and teamwork of other cyclists as they supported her efforts as well, both in training and during the race itself. When Vollmer passed the last female athlete in her category and found herself struggling farther into the race she appealed to other male cyclists for the benefits of what is known as "drafting" explaining that she was winning her category but was struggling. As the only female at that point in the race she was not at that time enjoying the benefit of a group of cyclists. Bicyclists tend to train and race in packs. When they trade off leads and ride in each other's tailwinds, everyone benefits. Seasoned veterans of the LoToJa event advise others to stick with another group of cyclists. That kind of teamwork and camaraderie is something Vollmer found in bounds. When her fellow cyclists heard her appeal for support they goodheartedly let her ride in their drafts to support and push her to a personal best. At Mile 202 she took over. "I rode as hard as I could," she said. At the finish line: "I think the whole crowd heard my yelling from about 100 yards from where I was until I crossed the finish line," said Vollmer. Overall, she had one flat tire that she needed to change, and stopped three times to refill her water bottles and replenish her food. Her official time: 10 hours 22 minutes 7 seconds. When she crossed the line, husband Jason, daughter Mickey 9, and sons, Trent 13 and Christian 10, all swooped around her — pit crew to the triumphant cyclist. "After the race they all took something," she said. "One of them took my shoes, and my husband took my bike." Her plans are to continue cycling and enter more events but to "cat up" or move up a category. She intends to compete in a criterium Sept. 21. "I can take this anywhere," Vollmer said. Since her coach is in Cedar City, Utah, and analyzes Vollmer's progress via data input by her GPS and heart rate monitor Vollmer can continue to train anywhere the family changes permanent duty stations. "The ceiling is endless for cycling. There are so many options to go," said Vollmer. "Competitive cycling is a growing sport for women. And because of the efforts of people like my coach Nicky, there will be more opportunities for larger races in the future. To just know I can keep going and going and all these doors are slowly opening for women cy- clists is incredibly motivating." 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