The Fates

I guess I can reveal my deep, dark 2007 season training secret, since no one I race against actually reads this blog. Not that they should, since I seem to update it every 2 - 4 months. Anyway, here's my secret:

I lost 8 - 9 pounds since last year. My weight will no longer hold me back on those long climbs. I am already at almost my ideal cycling weight.

Of course, I lost that weight because I was sick. In fact, I was so sick that I was off of the bike for 3 weeks. I finally climbed back on the bike on Sunday (ignoring the occasional cough) and rode a whole 1:50! Wow! Unfortunately, when I got home it felt like I had ridden more that twice that long. So right now, my fitness is in the tank. I've basically got a 6 week rebuilding process, and will probably have to keep working endurance after that to be able to compete in any road races later in the summer. My early season it toast. I'm not sure I'm even going to bother with the spring road races. My six week rebuilding is done the Sunday before Ken Woods, which has traditionally been my first race of the year. I'll have to see how I feel at that point and make a decision. I was going to race 35+ this year, but without a longer base, I'm not sure I can be competitive for the longer distances. Plus I want to focus on track, which will require more concentration on sprinting and fewer long endurance rides.

So, you win some, you loose some. My weight would be a great benefit for road races, but not as big a deal at the track. I lost some endurance, which will hurt me on the road races, and not so much on the track. I always knew I could never do well at everything. For now, I'm just working on getting back carefully enough that I'm not back on the bench in a week.