Winter has been kind to me this year. All of us really. With temps in the 40's and 50's, we've experienced the type of winter reserved for the Mid Atlantic boys not us Northeasterners. It's rare to be in normal riding shoes in winter, let alone without shoe covers. Even more rare to be in the woods still. Yesterday on my ride I only had a base layer and a vest. Trust me, I'm not complaining...
My winter will officially end March 1st. Soon I'll be hitting the sweet trails of the Arizona desert. Originally I was going to go to the Pro XCT opener in Texas March 3rd but I'm registered in California the weekend after (Bonelli) for the triple crown, and with a lack of any real training I'd rather get a few days of riding instead of the race. I'm already regretting this decision, often checking VZ navigator for the best route from Tucson to Texas. At 14hrs drive time, It's probably not gonna happen.
So I'll go to Arizona on the first, ride for a few days, drive to Cali for Bonelli and then back to Arizona for a few days of rest before James comes to town. We have tentative plans for the 14th to the 20th. I wonder if coach has any idea what pupil is in for? I'm hopeful to be recovered enough to race the following weekend. MTBNJ short track and maybe the MASS endurance opener. It's a busy March and April for me. Some have said "I'll be toast by July". I say "I don't care". Improvement fuels the fire and this year I've been improving. I think. Either way, I've been having fun....
