I took an irreversible step towards going through with the whole 'cross racing thing: I purchased my racing license from USA cycing. That's right, now that I have spent money on it, I am obligated to actually race at least one of the races. Jenn and I went by Addictive yesterday to drop something off for Scott, and we met a very charming Polish gentleman that was very excited to see a newbie getting ready to try cyclocross. He was describing a cross race to us like this (insert thick Polish accent here): "Cross is fun because you are either puking or gasping for breath the whole time...if not, you are not racer, only participant." Wow. I'm in!