Happy New Year!

After a month long break from the bike, and a sweet trip to Las Vegas with my (pregnant) wife for New Year's Eve, I returned home and started to get caught up on everything. I opened the training calendar from my coach, Andy Applegate, and read 'Back at it!' under the details for my intervals. Oh boy!

Along with a return to structured training and the accompanying schedule, I also needed a revamped diet, a new bike for 2010, new team kits, organize team camps, plan a race schedule, order clothing and equipment, and finalize the team roster. Whew! Fortunately January is a mellow month travel wise. However February will start off with a bang with a team training camp, and then races shortly there after. March is more of the same, until our new addition arrives in about 10 weeks! Holy sh!t!

So we're about two weeks into 2010, and I've crossed off most of the items above. New bike has arrived and is dialed in for training, along with a mix of time on the Powercranks, TT bike, and in the gym. I like to start off the training year with a fair amount of 'sweet spot' rides, at a fairly low cadence, along with maintaining time in the gym and on the trails for balance. It's rough getting used to waking up at 5AM again, but it's satisfying to be done with a great workout and in the hospital by 7:30 each day. After a month of this, I'll start to increase the intensity to get ready to race, and then it literally is 'off to the races' once again!

I wish everyone a happy, healthy, and prosperous 2010. May it be your best year yet!

Here's a good article on 'base training': http://www.pezcyclingnews.com/?pg=fullstory&id=7901&status=True&catname=Latest%20News