Rubber Side Down
a punter trying to become a flahute
It has begun
February 3, 2010
Got back on the program last night, should be a fun year. Time to dial-down the skiing and crosstraining and dial up the saddle time. Lets see where the bottom of the well falls this year. I will still be keeping it more mixed up with crosstraining than in the past to keep it fresh, but all in all the mantra is now ‘push harder, rest harder’ with every ride.
Wow, 11 MASS races on Sundays this year
January 31, 2010
Looks like the MASS race series is really starting to get long- 11 Sunday races on the schedule (if you include Marysville) and 8 to count for series points. I’m honestly not that concerned with personal series points and what-not, but am concerned with team points so I will race as often as I can. Looks like this summer will be a full one between MASS, the Bear Creek USAC challenge, and whatever else I decide to toss in there. Its all good, though because it should build great fitness for cross this fall. I’m hoping for an early May peak, prolong that as long as I can, then hit it hard again in August for a late-October second peak. Or at least that’s the plan. In any case my goals for this year are simple- ride harder and faster than I ever have, and then rest harder and slower than I ever have. Keep overall fitness high with some mid-summer cross training and just enjoy being out there. Don’t let let the stress of training and racing get to me and hopefully the rest will follow. Only do it if I like it, ya know?
