March Update
I first started this blog mainly as a way to keep track of my training. I wanted to be able to look back at some point in the future and see what I had learned. Also it was a way to document exactly what was going on because often times my memory and the facts don't line up.
Some notes:
1. Bike repairs. I have two main bikes and both have broken down over the last month or so. My mountain bike had it's rear shock die and it had to be warrantied by Specialized. This is the _third_ time I've blown a rear shock at the start of the year. It always happens fairly close to Vision Quest for some reason.
The front shifter on my road bike got fried somehow and that had to be warrantied as well. That one was more of a mystery because I am pretty gentle on the road bike. No crashes or attempted home repairs. Who knows. At least the replacement is free!
2. Diet. I am still eating far less than I should be. I woke up to that again this past week. I tend to get into habits and have a hard time breaking out of them. When I broke my collar bone I started eating less because I wasn't burning as many calories.
Well as the miles and work has picked back up again, the eating has stayed roughly the same. Trying to eat more and to eat better stuff. I need to learn how to eat salads.
3. Perspective. I realize that every year I go through a few periods where I get too focused on bike riding. I lose some of that balance in life that keeps everything fun. The recent injury helped me to refocus my perspective.
I'm trying not to make Vision Quest into such a big deal, but it's difficult. I've been thinking about it ever since I finished last year's event. "That sucked. Next year that won't happen."
It takes hard work and discipline to get better and to do well on race day, but I need to keep that in check. Trying to learn how to balance all the training and racing better with other aspects of life.
4. Taking time off works. I've had a few minor colds and a lot of stress in my personal life in the last month or so. The training sometimes gets to be a bit much and I start to break down physically and emotionally.
What I've noticed is that if I dial the training back temporarily, I can recover and then train hard again when I feel better. In the past I would push through the illnesses and stress and end up digging a deeper hole.
Hoping to do Bonelli a week before Vision Quest. Hope it helps and doesn't put me in a bad mood. Haha. If I go out and get 7th out of 10 riders at Bonelli it might hurt my confidence for VQ. Time will tell.
Some notes:
1. Bike repairs. I have two main bikes and both have broken down over the last month or so. My mountain bike had it's rear shock die and it had to be warrantied by Specialized. This is the _third_ time I've blown a rear shock at the start of the year. It always happens fairly close to Vision Quest for some reason.
The front shifter on my road bike got fried somehow and that had to be warrantied as well. That one was more of a mystery because I am pretty gentle on the road bike. No crashes or attempted home repairs. Who knows. At least the replacement is free!
2. Diet. I am still eating far less than I should be. I woke up to that again this past week. I tend to get into habits and have a hard time breaking out of them. When I broke my collar bone I started eating less because I wasn't burning as many calories.
Well as the miles and work has picked back up again, the eating has stayed roughly the same. Trying to eat more and to eat better stuff. I need to learn how to eat salads.
3. Perspective. I realize that every year I go through a few periods where I get too focused on bike riding. I lose some of that balance in life that keeps everything fun. The recent injury helped me to refocus my perspective.
I'm trying not to make Vision Quest into such a big deal, but it's difficult. I've been thinking about it ever since I finished last year's event. "That sucked. Next year that won't happen."
It takes hard work and discipline to get better and to do well on race day, but I need to keep that in check. Trying to learn how to balance all the training and racing better with other aspects of life.
4. Taking time off works. I've had a few minor colds and a lot of stress in my personal life in the last month or so. The training sometimes gets to be a bit much and I start to break down physically and emotionally.
What I've noticed is that if I dial the training back temporarily, I can recover and then train hard again when I feel better. In the past I would push through the illnesses and stress and end up digging a deeper hole.
Hoping to do Bonelli a week before Vision Quest. Hope it helps and doesn't put me in a bad mood. Haha. If I go out and get 7th out of 10 riders at Bonelli it might hurt my confidence for VQ. Time will tell.
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