Monday, January 2, 2012

Happy New Year and Happy Cycling!


Wow! Last season has come and gone in the blink of an eye. So many things I wanted to do got left behind. Seems there is only so much time in the day to work, train, eat, and sleep. How did you do? How will you do this year? I can help answer the 'how will you do' in the coming season. But a lot depends on what you do now to prepare for the upcoming race season and what you have done for the past few months. Don't slack off and wait until March or April to start frantically training, trying to catch up your fitness to match all of your buddies. I hope you have been riding the past few months, keeping fitness, working on your weaknesses, planning for the new year. If not, then now it is critical to start getting on your bike at least 5 days per week. You must build a base of solid ground before you start zone 5, 6 and 7 efforts. The base needs to be built of steel, the kind of steel you get from loads of Tempo and Sweet Spot Training (SST). Sure we need the long zone 2 Endurance ride, but not as much as you think right now if you are playing catch up. We can work together to formulate a plan to get you back on track and have you rocking and rolling by May or June. This season can be very rewarding if you are patient, do the work that MUST be done now to build a strong foundation, and follow the plan as we move along toward the race season. Best of luck in this year!