Hi All! How have you been? I don't have too much new to report. Things have pretty much been par for the course. Life has been going smoothly for he most part, and my training has been consistent, which in my opinion is the most important element of a good training program. I've always believed that it's far less important as to how you train, then it is to be consistent with whatever training/riding you're doing. I see too many riders out there who have the desire to train/ride, but don't stay consistent enough. That's a whole other story!
The next race on the calendar is the Vlees Huis Ronde Road Race, just outside of Bakersfield, CA, April 21st. This race is still very young, has only been held for the last two years, but it's extremely well organized, and the course is excellent. I have raced it both years, and my results have never been that great, but with my current level of fitness, I'm hoping for a better result this year. There has been a rumor floating around for the last year or so that the California State Road Race Championships were going to be moved to this course, a rumor that I was hoping had some truth to it. The State course that has been used in the past, which I did race once, in my opinion really wasn't a good track for a State Championship race. Of course this is a opinion from someone who like to climb.
To me, a good road race, should have enough climbing in it to to decisive. The old course had a climb in it, but it was followed by miles and miles of flat road, so even if you managed to break away on the climb, you were almost surely bound to get caught eventually on the flats.
Other then that I do have some work related travel this month. I'll be leaving for Cottonwood, AZ on the 12th for a two day MS Bike expo, and then leaving two weeks later for New York for the New Amsterdam Bike Show. Upon returning from that trip, I'll have about a week to prepare for the Breathless Agony Century. That should be a fun ride. Since it's not a race, my plan is to use it as a solid training ride, and the first 75 miles is timed, so I'll take a stab at it and see what I can do!
I hope you're all well, and keep it safe out there. Until next time...
