The weather isn't changing...I haven't ridden more than once outside this entire week. Instead I have been spending excessive amount of time in the place I have dubbed "The Cave". The cave is my bicycle room. It serves as a storage facility, workshop and high performance training center. It is the place where the foundation for hopefully great things this season are being laid. Another reason for the indoor riding is that Ricky T is really pulling out all the stops and we are now into the second phase of preparation for the big goals of the season. After literally hundreds of hours of base and LT its time to move closer to the red, its AC time again! AC has started a bit later this year in order to ensure an indestructible base. This next month is all about long, hard and fast intervals. I can't go into detail as this is top secret cutting edge stuff Rick has going here, that's why he gets paid the big bucks. With the weather being the way it has been and intensity being the goal I busted out the running shoes after my 2 hours of AC and blasted the snow covered trails of the Douglas Fir for an hour or so. I love trail running, especially when I am feeling fit. Running through the pines on that trail is like flying, its euphoric, like being weightless and just letting the legs go. Up and down the slippery staircases, skipping up and over stuff, I have never felt so light on my feet before.
I am so pumped to start racing. While my teammates are ripping the cobbles (two wins already this year!) I am still stuck in my cave... Heading to Penticton for the last week of this month, can't wait. And then the adventure begins....
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Me and my buddies the "Arctic Monkeys" head out for a trail run.
Also...Modeling my new Rudy Projects, thanks Rudy Project North America!
4 comments:
Wow, that is a cave. You should ride with us at bk's on Wed/Fri nights. Much more fun to do it in a social environment. Don't worry, we won't tell anyone your secret training plan.
I would like to try and join you guys, but Fridays I work evenings and Wednesday always seems to be busy with school or something else. I have a midterm and a quiz this Thursday so taking the evening off studying is going to be impossible. Maybe next week...
nice showin some skin, thats what i like to see. whats the first race of the seasonfor you? also who are you going to penticton with?
I am heading to Penticton as a mechanic and "whatever else they need me for" staff member with the Olympic Oval group. Of course I will be riding the entire time and doing some of my own prep on the side.
As for the first race of the season that is yet to be determined. One thing is for sure, it own't be in North America! and there is a very good chance it will include some good old Flanders cobbles in it!
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