Buenos noches!

There are definitely many other things I could be doing at the moment, but I decided that the few and proud readers needed something and I needed to express. Not really much in the line of biking/racing going on at the moment since I have accepted the new position. This is probably a good thing or otherwise I would be coming into next season way toooo hot. I do wish I could attend the double-header cyclo-x races in Breckenridge and Frisco this weekend. It would be a really good cross course and might even have some elements of mud, snow, and cold to make it that much tougher. Oh well I will be heading down to CO Springs instead to meet more people within USA Cycling and many of the local association reps and regional coordinators. It will be fun and USAC is even putting Heather and I up in a hotel for the evening. That is great since I can tell the 75 mile commute will get old really quick if I am not careful dealing with both the Springs traffic and Denver traffic. I was definitely not made to be in the car that long, but I will do it for a bit and see where it takes me.

Well sorry for the boring post but maybe I will have some good ones soon as I'm doing some UCI races coming up in Boulder next month and hopefully traveling down to Durango again to visit the dynomite Dave Timmons as well.

Lates for now,
D

In pursuit of passion.....

I know I mentioned it pouring in one of my previous posts and I'm glad to announce the showers are still coming. I just accepted the position of Collegiate Cycling Manager with USA Cycling in CO Springs. This is an awesome step for me that allows me to pursue my passion with not only cycling, but collegiate cycling none-the-less. I must admit though that this was not an easy decision as I had to weigh out my options with the offer that was also made to ride for the well-established Einstein Bagels Elite cycling team next year. Lucky enough, I have worked out the deal to where I will be able to continue to race for the team and fulfill my roles as a full-time employee at the Olympic Training Center Campus.

The next few weeks are going to be tough as I must finish out my final two weeks personal training from 6-10 am five days a week at Fitness Together and wrapping up the final few days at MOB Cyclery, while making the 80 mile commute to the Springs to start my new roles. I am definitely going to be busy, but the busier I am...the more productive I become.

On a cycling note, I have to mention a great set-up that the shop has going here and similar to the WnW warehouse training studio. MOB has a Compu-trainer studio that I experienced last night that is unbelievable. We were able to ride the pre-programmed Ironman Germany course while watching both our riding stats and a Tour DVD on the projector screen. It was nice to be able to train watching my watts, avg watts, and watts/kg on the screen and correlating with my ideas of perceived exertion and HR. I have always steered clear of power meters for myself, but after experiencing it first hand....I can see where it is a superior form of training. I may have to see if I can get a hook-up somewhere.

Well sorry for no flashy pics, but gotta go take care of business to arrange the new move and job.

Crossing it up....

I really don't know what has gotten into me lately but this whole cyclo-cross thing has given me the itch to compete. I must say that I rearranged my weekend work schedule at the bike shop yesterday so I could attend another brutal cross race in Boulder. I must say this course was much more of cross style than last weekends mtn biker style course. We actually had pavement and where it wasn't pavement there was dust 4 inches deep in a dry as hell bmx style woopdy-do course. And I might mention that I am still coughing up crap out of my throat from breathing sooooo much dust yesterday. I guess that means I will just have to step it up a notch and lead that biotch so I won't have to be eating those other guy's dust. Haaa yeah right for now since I finished a respectable but not sufficient 16th yesterday. I will have to step it up although not bad for 41 riders being there and it being the second time on my cross bike. Check out the tough run-up in the pic below. Yeah that is me kickin up some dust!


Other good news that I have kinda kept under wraps is my recent interviews with USA cycling in CO Springs. Yep I just completed my second interview on Friday and I was down to the final 5 interviewees. Who knows I may be offered the job for Collegiate Cycling Manager for the the entire US, so I will be able to continue my passion of being an advocate of the sport in an especially close area to me. I will cut that discussion short since it is a big what if at this point.

Well got to go since I am currently trying to get out of work today so I can make it a back to back weekend of cross racing. Boy it is nice having these races this close to home.