Hey. So, I think it's promising she sent a text. But she's sending you some hints that she's not available right now,
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I've been mired in work. Will be leaving for a 2 week work trip on Tuesday.
Either she's genuinely busy and isn't in the right head space to really connect with you rn, or she's just not available (maybe bf, maybe lack of interest, maybe other things that only she knows, maybe she's clueless and thinks you're just being nice).
There really is only one way of finding out though, which is to just muster up your courage, take a risk and ask her out. I mean, it sounds like if you just do this back and forth, you're gonna be waiting around. So, if you wanna take the risk and know now, just skip the back and forth, text her tomorrow evening and say something, like... "Congrats on the 2nd race! That's awesome. Sounds like we have some catching up to do. We should fill each other in over a drink. Lemme know if/ when you're free."
Or if you wanna play it safe, just leave it. Or wait until a couple weeks when she's gonna be back in town. I'd say just take the risk. The worst that can happen is you'll be rejected and you'll be in the same place as before, maybe a little ego bruised, but you can handle it. At least you'll know and it'll save you time and energy. Chances are, either way (whether you ask her out or you don't) you're gonna be thinking about it. Best possible scenario is she's into it and then who knows what might happen. You won't know unless you go for it dude.
Keep me posted.