home, schedule update

I'm back home in Illinois after 8 great days of riding and racing in the San Marcos/Austin area. It was hot, it was windy and it was full of longhorns. I was just starting to get used to the training and recovery lifestyle that I functioned in last summer, then I got abruptly tossed back into this so called "real" world I keep hearing so much about. I liked the fake world better.

Austin, Texas
Mellow Johnny's Bike Shop
Pretty sweet bike shop, also pretty expensive. I opted to purchase a water bottle. I don't think I'll drink out of it either.

Driveway Series Crit
Fun race on a F-1esque course. Learned to corner fast again which I did minimally last year. Got the cornering courage back. Oh and Colt was a badass; breakaway, for the win.

Belterra Circuit Race
Fast, windy (double meaning) and hilly 2 mile loop, in which I made many mistakes, and too much at the back. Fought and chased hard for a 20th place. With more mistakes now, hopefully will come less later. The key here is to learn and adapt. Once more Colt was a badass; breakaway, for the win.

My schedule is now published, but a work in progress. You will notice many days with multiple races listed, as well as races I am definitely not allowed to enter as an individual. So I'm either a logistical genius, undecided, or in a few instances, very optimistic and hopeful the stars will align for me.


Also, I will be rocking the VQ jersey this summer, but my services are available.