Monday, August 11, 2008

Long time Coming

So I have been a super slacker on the blog writing but guess what.  Just in time to write some stuff for Tour of Utah and other stuff.

So I took 9 days off the road bike after the Idaho state champion Crit.  I really didn't want to ride bikes.  I got out on the single speed a few times to stretch the legs and watch Tad Crash(keeps your eyes on the trail Tad). I got back on the Road bike for the first time on a Bogus tuesday nighter.  I was a little rusty for sure, the legs were not happy with me at all. I got dropped hard before corrals and really had nothing in the tank.  I trained hard all through the week and went back the fallowing tuesday and a lot better ride.  I pushed the pace to corrals and felt good. I got dropped from a group of 3 and held off the riders behind me but hadeto dig deep and settle into the pain cave.

I am now in SLC and have been riding at elevation trying to get ready for the TOFU.  I was feeling a like a club rider on the saturdays ride.  I was out with a few guys from american radd.  We went out and did the last two climbs on the saturday stage(park city to snowbird).  My legs had nothing on suncrest the decent was screaming fast and a little scary.  I didn't have my speedo on but we must have been going 50 + mph through switch backs.  The legs felt better on little cotton wood.  

I went to the out door retailier   show yesterday with Ami and saw Sam Krieg.

Legs are good and hopefully I can pull a good ride this week.
 
Well I will get back to everyone multiple times this week. Some pics are coming soon as well.