Spring Training

Training for the 2010 race season is in full-swing — well half-swing, anyway. Racing in the Expert class this year is going to be interesting, to say the least. I haven't increased my hours on the bike at all over last year, which probably doesn't bode well considering I'll be racing an extra lap this year at an even higher pace. But, after two years of racing Comp and doing well, it's time to avoid the sandbagger label and go suffer with the big boys. Lots of guys I've raced with the past few years are moving up this year too, so it will be just like old times in some ways.

Did an impromptu threshold wattage time trial test the other day, and my numbers were about where I expected them to be. Got a 50-mile mtb race in a couple of weeks which should either whip me into shape or destroy me. Possibly the Cable Off-Road Classic the week after, then the MMBS season starts the following Saturday. Pretty sure I want to do 24 Hours of Moab again this year, so I'm looking at the race season as training for that. We'll see. No matter what, this year will be a learning process and an adventure. Looking forward to it. I think...