No Regrets

     Next Saturday the Team is heading to Richmond, VA for an early season training race. I participated in one of these last year and had high ambitions going into it and ended up getting a huge reality check. Apparently riding the trainer twice a week and going to spins class once a week is not enough to race competitively, none the less I came away with more experience than I had going in.
     This Saturday I return to this same training race with some back up. My Team Captain and training partner will be on hand and I'll also have a solid training base going into it this year. That doesn't mean I'll be looking for the win, but I definitely have more realistic goals this year. Two things I'd like to achieve: 1; Finish with the main pack, last year I got dropped early and ended up getting lapped with 4 to go. 2; Try and launch a breakaway, I think this is something I really am going to focus on in the second half of the race. With this race being a little over an hour long, if I have the will and power to do this, I'll know my training is heading in the right direction.
     Some other things I need to focus on are, staying in the peleton, like buried in it, also working as a team. That is the unique thing about cycling, even though your part of a team sometimes your working for the glory of one. If my team mate is feeling better than me, then maybe I could use one last burst of power to launch him away from field or lead him out for the sprint. The only way to work on these skills is to race and practice them in the setting that is perfect for it.

Jens Voigt the Master of Pain!

Matt Bunting the Master of Lame!