New Work

Some of the trails were too soft for the 2.4s, after that it's even more of a slog. As long as it was up it was warm, too cold to descend. Gears help to ease the traction and the wear.

Middle

Pieces falling into place. Winter is pushing me into Spring, not soon enough for the calendar though. Tests and quizzes are coming thick and fast as March rolls on.

Still Here

Winter isn't fading anytime soon, that's not a bad thing, I think. The more time now the less time later. Two days this week, almost 5 hours outside, only to get better as time passes into a mini cross season. The pieces are there, cornerstones laid, work piling up. Good things. Others are getting sunny dirt, dry roads, I get my own version of the Northern Classics, I'm happy to get what I can.

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I'm not dead yet

The wind opens up I follow the paths to more work. Good to visit Spring when the paths align.

The pieces put themselves back together in time. A little extra time always helps.

Relax

The thing is I just don't care about your O.C.D

Versions

Do work, as much as you can when you can. Little pieces fit like tetris to become bigger foundations. 

insomnia

Today doesn't make sense, I rode well yesterday, got in solid time, not long but good. Ate a good dinner, but still had the wake up at 4 a.m., confused. Now the legs are good and if it wasn't dark and -10 outside I would probably throw the skis out the door and get in a loop on the trails. No, too much stuff to gather without waking the family. I sit here alert, sort of... thinking, maybe I should go into work and get that stuff done, nah, not enough motivation, besides I need to brush my teeth and that's upstairs where everyone is sleeping. The legs are still answering the phone, From there up it's a battle.

Good Fenders and Less Cars

More good work. Looking through another average winter of training while mostly avoiding rougher ride days to get through the base phase. More ski time in place of bike time. The weather is close to breaking, not really spring at 9600 ft but more of a late winter picture, the roads might be clear enough soon. Good fenders and less cars. Timing is everything when it gets this close to the real racing, a week from saturday is number one. 

Food for thought

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Quick

This week it all changes, maybe get to the race on Sunday, that would be nice but if not better things to come. New wheels everywhere, special in their own right to test on the tundra. Maybe not a 2.5 hour commute, see if that can get a bit shorter, maybe 90 minutes, door to door. Mitts will be key, we'll see what other mistakes I can avoid. -8 today, I need all I have.