Monday, March 11, 2013
Slow Start
Crazy to think that its the beginning of March but the season is already a month old. When I lived in Wisconsin, we didnt get to ride outside until the first of April! The season started off a few weeks earlier than normal with the Greenville Spring Series. Its been a tough start to the year for me. After 8 months off the bike, my speed isnt coming around as quick as I would like. I think I have the base needed, but need that to translate into some real speed in the coming weeks. At most of my races this year I just cant quite hang with the top group. I couldnt run the pace of the other pros at last weekends mountain bike opener, and in the crits and road races I just cant seem to stay with the front group. Hopefully a few more weeks of focused speed work and intervals along with some more mountain bike races will get me ready for a big month of racing in April. SC Crit Champs, Tour De Moore, Mountain Bike State Champs and finally Tsali first weekend of May! Time will tell!
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You're still dropping us mere mortals like flies. And kudos to you for sticking to your diet and losing a LOT of pounds. (Don't tell me what you've been eating though!)
Brian, you're not alone my friend. Take it one mile at a time and fitness will happen.
I have been in races 6x in the last 6 weeks with one 3rd place and 5 spankings. I am reminding myself that these are training races. That excuse last through Pock Hill on 4/6-4/7. Then it runs out. The next two are REAL DEAL> Like you , I hope to be ready.
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