For Love of CYCLING
Slow for now....
I still haven't admitted it or given in completely, but my nature of ignoring the obvious aches and pains of training has caused some winter drawbacks. During the weeks of x-training, my endurance from cycling exceeded the wear and tear that my joints were accustomed to withstanding. Basically I have come to the realization that I either have a stress fracture or tendonitis in my right ankle. Not a good thing as I am trying to start some base miles while prep for the 24 Hours of Reddick that is coming in February. I am doing the immature thing now and postponing the actual diagnosis by not getting a doctor appointment until after I return from a skiing trip in Utah.
Don't worry though, good things are happening. I've noticed my maturation as a cyclist now entering my 6th year of racing. This means my body is starting to put muscle and power in the right spots and cycling is becoming a natural movement, like walking for most people. The only thing I have to fight is trying to not overdo it most of the time. I am trying to keep up the training by lifting weights 2-3x/wk now keeping off the ankle and riding the flat routes and rollers inside keeping the cadence higher so the ankle doesn't have to push and pull so hard on the hills. It is still hard to miss out on the "Be there or get slower" Nashville training rides, so I tend to pound out 4-5 hrs every Saturday morning with a solid group of guys staring at powertaps and SRM's.
Good things are also happening with racing plans for next year. I started a small team to get some local riders more involved and it seems to be paying off. Midwest Elite just sent the contract back to Flyte cycles out of Ohio. We will be supporting this company as a team in 2006. Can't wait to order the new bikes and start racing in the coming months. It is great to be dealing with a smaller company b/c they are offering a very personal touch and this gives us the opportunity to help them grow around the region. Check them out at www.Flyte1.com and look forward to seeing our team link on their site when we get our uniforms, bikes, and team photo.
Daniel
Slow for now....
I still haven't admitted it or given in completely, but my nature of ignoring the obvious aches and pains of training has caused some winter drawbacks. During the weeks of x-training, my endurance from cycling exceeded the wear and tear that my joints were accustomed to withstanding. Basically I have come to the realization that I either have a stress fracture or tendonitis in my right ankle. Not a good thing as I am trying to start some base miles while prep for the 24 Hours of Reddick that is coming in February. I am doing the immature thing now and postponing the actual diagnosis by not getting a doctor appointment until after I return from a skiing trip in Utah.
Don't worry though, good things are happening. I've noticed my maturation as a cyclist now entering my 6th year of racing. This means my body is starting to put muscle and power in the right spots and cycling is becoming a natural movement, like walking for most people. The only thing I have to fight is trying to not overdo it most of the time. I am trying to keep up the training by lifting weights 2-3x/wk now keeping off the ankle and riding the flat routes and rollers inside keeping the cadence higher so the ankle doesn't have to push and pull so hard on the hills. It is still hard to miss out on the "Be there or get slower" Nashville training rides, so I tend to pound out 4-5 hrs every Saturday morning with a solid group of guys staring at powertaps and SRM's.
Good things are also happening with racing plans for next year. I started a small team to get some local riders more involved and it seems to be paying off. Midwest Elite just sent the contract back to Flyte cycles out of Ohio. We will be supporting this company as a team in 2006. Can't wait to order the new bikes and start racing in the coming months. It is great to be dealing with a smaller company b/c they are offering a very personal touch and this gives us the opportunity to help them grow around the region. Check them out at www.Flyte1.com and look forward to seeing our team link on their site when we get our uniforms, bikes, and team photo.
Daniel
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