7.24.2007
7.23.2007
Blue Mound goodness
Well I missed out on helping trailwork/ride the Subaru Cup course. Bruce yelled at me for not being there and said the climbing will be more brutal than last year @ Devil's Head. 1.5-2.0 miles of continuous switchback climbing. Hopefully the repeats up Blue Mound park with the 32x17 will have paid off.
Speaking of Blue Mound. I did get to roll out the door for a 63 miler to Blue Mound and back by way of the rail trail. Hit Quarry Ridge on the out and back to break up the monotony, and tore up some of the Blue Mound goodness while out there. If you shy away from the mound because you are scared of rocks, the new chunk of trail across the road is worth a visit. The pleasure valley/over lode section is very mid-atlantic in style. Fast and flowing, with more climbing than the rest of the network out there. It is almost as though the rocks didn't want to cross the road. The fast and swoopy corners will berm in naturally after they have more tire on them, so go ride. Trying to get amped up here for the last week of build before my August peak. I almost feel too rested today like I want to break legs off. By Friday I should hope I have spent this energy.
Speaking of Blue Mound. I did get to roll out the door for a 63 miler to Blue Mound and back by way of the rail trail. Hit Quarry Ridge on the out and back to break up the monotony, and tore up some of the Blue Mound goodness while out there. If you shy away from the mound because you are scared of rocks, the new chunk of trail across the road is worth a visit. The pleasure valley/over lode section is very mid-atlantic in style. Fast and flowing, with more climbing than the rest of the network out there. It is almost as though the rocks didn't want to cross the road. The fast and swoopy corners will berm in naturally after they have more tire on them, so go ride. Trying to get amped up here for the last week of build before my August peak. I almost feel too rested today like I want to break legs off. By Friday I should hope I have spent this energy.
7.19.2007
No Stone Unturned.
It seems to me that in order to be fast in Wisconsin you must be a skilled blogger. Or you must have a mullet. Perhaps I can work on my blog while I wait for a mullet to grow in. If I were still in my 20's watching ironically funny bad movies and wearing ironically funny bad t-shirts I might try the ironically funny bad haircut. I'll just leave 5 years ago alone and try the blogging, and maybe some training.
This is my first year competing for WORS series standings after 15 years or so of being a mostly sedentary smoker. Having tried my hardest to destroy my body through my 20's I now have to swing as far as I can in the other direction. It's going well so far. Kicking around Racine on my skateboard every waking minute through my teen years must have given me some kind of aerobic base while my systems were still developing. My body has responded quickly to my early season commuting, and I'm hoping to experience the benefits of my periodized training over the next three races. I expect the second half of my WORS season to give me the results I need to justify a bump to Elite in 2008. I'm not getting any younger, so if I am to compete with those guys it has to be in the next 2 years or so. Next year I'm leaving the SS behind for fun and training only and racing with a lightweight rigid gearie. While I may have purist leanings, I claim no allegiance to bike parts. What I believe is going to get me from point A to point B fastest is what I'm gonna roll.
I thank the Buddah that Sheri and the Biscuit have taken to dig the racing and camping with Daddy. I know some guys don't have it that good and have to leave the families at home. It is nice to have someone to share my results with, while at the same time getting my kid away from the television and the shopping malls. We refuse to be programmable consumers. Stay tuned for updates on my season, and maybe the occasional rant when I feel like the man is trying to beat me down.
This is my first year competing for WORS series standings after 15 years or so of being a mostly sedentary smoker. Having tried my hardest to destroy my body through my 20's I now have to swing as far as I can in the other direction. It's going well so far. Kicking around Racine on my skateboard every waking minute through my teen years must have given me some kind of aerobic base while my systems were still developing. My body has responded quickly to my early season commuting, and I'm hoping to experience the benefits of my periodized training over the next three races. I expect the second half of my WORS season to give me the results I need to justify a bump to Elite in 2008. I'm not getting any younger, so if I am to compete with those guys it has to be in the next 2 years or so. Next year I'm leaving the SS behind for fun and training only and racing with a lightweight rigid gearie. While I may have purist leanings, I claim no allegiance to bike parts. What I believe is going to get me from point A to point B fastest is what I'm gonna roll.
I thank the Buddah that Sheri and the Biscuit have taken to dig the racing and camping with Daddy. I know some guys don't have it that good and have to leave the families at home. It is nice to have someone to share my results with, while at the same time getting my kid away from the television and the shopping malls. We refuse to be programmable consumers. Stay tuned for updates on my season, and maybe the occasional rant when I feel like the man is trying to beat me down.
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