CX is Coming

I rode a new bike today, a little bit of tempo and a little bit of exploring what might be in the tank leading into September. The good and bad of your biggest races happening so early, attention to detail is never more focused than late August as the summer ends and the season begins in a field sprint. Hmmm, just like CX. I'm getting it all lined up, unfortunately it takes away from the training but maybe too much right now isn't the best thing.

More Dirt

Not having CX bikes yet isn't the worst thing it just makes the MTB routes I choose different. It's not that I haven't recovered from the Epic I think it's that I'm not recovering from the day before. Crappy sleep choices only offset by good refueling has me 50% there after every effort. At least I have the work of #WorldCupWaterloo pushing my efforts that little bit deeper into the box. The MTB still feels fresh and lively, so I know I'm not stale, but I am ready for some CX training.  The high end is there, we'll see if the rest of the engine is firing.

Getting Out Of The woods

My first ride of any real measure since the Epic-as tired as I was going into it, surprisingly I didn't  suck. When I started pedaling the idea of a good ride seemed reachable, great weather and the motivation gained from watching this:

The ride was good, a little more than I've done and a lot more positive feeling. Maybe there's something in there after all. https://www.relive.cc/view/1153747019 The MTB
is good but I'm excited to ride the new Boones, maybe tomorrow...

8/25/17

The recovery is taking a long time, I guess disappointment loads he legs and makes you tired. Regardless I have a ball rolling behind me every day, CX is coming and I have the drive more than ever to be good and not let myself down anymore. Today was another good MTB ride, without CX bikes to ride it's just low cadence work to build power until I have drop bars to ride and leg speed to generate. Nothing will make me happier than to have a good September, get the first few races in the books, and put up satisfactory results. Waterloo will be an early Nationals-quality effort, I hope the body is firing those days.