the weather in the valley today isn't looking nearly as good as yesterday. yesterday was a cold start to a good sunny day. not that it really affected me that much, i was inside all day working. the weather is keeping me from getting the long days i got last year at this time. my longest day this year 3.5 hours. i can't avoid the stress that comes with lack of good preparation. like the day you had a big presentation due at school and you didn't get it finished. one month from today is the first race, the first race! my legs are good but not that good. it means that i'll be doing five hour days with the race in the middle of it. not the relaxed atmosphere we had last year at the first races, hanging out watching your buddies race before your own effort is due. can i do three hours on the rollers? is that equal to four hours on the roads? what would belgians do? wwbd? i hate feeling this way.