Endomondo Spinning Workout

Endomondo Spinning Workout: was out spinning - in 33m:00s using Endomondo.
Easy spin day before race since no time today to ride....

Endomondo Cycling Workout

Endomondo Cycling Workout: was out cycling 29.29 miles in 1h:52m:26s using Endomondo. Nice, easy, recovery ride. Great day in PA. lots of riders out. On a Friday morning!

Endomondo Cycling Workout

Endomondo Cycling Workout: was out cycling 27.05 miles in 1h:44m:13s using Endomondo. Tabata intervals and some climbing...

Endomondo Cycling Workout

Endomondo Cycling Workout: was out cycling 29.20 miles in 2h:11m:03s using Endomondo. HUP ride in York Co. Lots of gravel and dirt :)

Well, yeah, it's been a while...

And cross season is 2 weeks away. I pretty much did what I said in my previous post. No weight training, no effing running. Just finished my plyo workouts a week ago and am ready for some intervals. Have way more miles in this year than last. We'll see how THAT goes. And maybe I'll finally learn how to race all out for as long as I can.

My New years resolution.

Of sorts. I have been training over the winters with weights and running. I hate both of these activities. Furthermore, they apparently have not helped me cycling-wise as I am pretty much at the same spot I have been for years. Possibly slower. I've had a revelation; I am going to have fun and just say "eff it" to those tedious tasks. I DO like doing yoga and pilates and I will do them, but mostly I'm going to ride as much as possible outside, ski when I can during the winter (if we ever get decent conditions; I'm not paying $40+ to ski on bunny slopes) and if the weather is just too nasty, ride the spinner. We'll see how this goes.

Well. I've been a slacker.

On this blog, anyway. Too much shit to do, too little time. Here's 2011 season in a nutshell;

  I really liked the new MAC format; single 45+ cat. Sure there were some fast m*therf*ckers out there but there aren't any sandbaggers so even though at the beginning of the season when I wasn't doing so well and getting lapped by a few guys, they were legitimately there and not some 35y/o who should have been sacking up and racing the 3's. Wound up doing some new races and most of them were great; Town hall cross in Bethlehem comes to mind. Great course even though I managed to go down 4! times. Sadly missed Ed Sander but got to race that weekend anyway (I think it was the same weekend). Got all of my wheels/tires set up and got really brave and started going with lower and lower tire pressures until I am pretty comfortable now with running them that low; makes a huge difference in cornering and smoothness on bumpy stuff. Speaking of cornering; between the lower tire pressures and my new BMC (which I absolutely LOVE) my bike handling has improved.
 
  Really nice to have a new HUP Mid Atlantic rider, a woman no less, Kim Z who rocked it. 2nd place for the series! I'm looking forward to next year because Killingsworth is back in the pack, so more HUPs at races=better races. Also got to meet some of my DC HUP brothers. Looking forward to seeing them next year.
 

  Started riding stronger at the end of the year and had good outings at Phelps (another 1st race for me and I loved it) and Limestone Cross (1st time again). Managed to beat Strickland so I won our personal little battle; 1 road and 1 cross win for me, 1 cross win for him. Now it's chill time, maybe get the mtb out of the cobwebs and rideable, and start riding/training again. Peace out everyone and here's to a safe, prosperous New Year and miles of smiles on the road and trails!