the snow is here

I got my first dose of snow yesterday and now I've committed myself to moving back to VA next spring/summer. I hate snow, at least I hate driving in it. I'd love to do a cyclocross race in it but I think this weekend was my last weekend to give it a shot and since I'm not racing it's looking like it may have to be another year. Today was my first 2 hour trainer ride. It was truly a trying task. Being on the trainer for 2 hours is a killer both physically and mentally. Even with the TV to watch and a fan blowing on me it seems like a long time. Florida in February seems like a long time away but maybe I'll make it down there in January for some out long outdoor training;-)

2009 season starts now

My 2009 season started today with a one hour trainer ride after a month off of the bike. That was a long time off after going more than two years without missing back to back days on the bike.
So today I was back on the trainer in my parent's basement, the same place where I started my odyssey to try and become a bike racer 5 years ago. For the last two years I've spent the winter doing power based, steady state workouts on the trainer and it has worked out pretty well but this year I'm going to try to add some shorter and more intense intervals to my plan to try and make 2009 a break through year. I'm not even sure what definition I want to use for "break through" but in the coming weeks I'll jot down some ideas and let everyone know how things are progressing. It's good to be back;-)