Cacoon

The past week has been great for all those who enjoy warmer weather. It has especially been great to get out of the house and gather some fresh air. Bout time though. I was off to a decent spring on my bike till winter finally hit WI with dusting of snow and 20 degree weather in April. Either way, the sun is out, the right spring like temps are here and I already have a wonderful tan line!

After getting some solid hours on my road bike by myself, Nate decided to come up for the weekend and get a ride on before he hooked back up with his fiance. So on Saturday we hit the county roads north of Chippewa Falls. We were under some great sunny skies with a little breeze that made for a perfect ride. Two hours on a bike with Nate makes for a perfect train.

That's a fast looking rider, you think?

We made mention that when training by yourself, emotionally and mentally it is tough. But when your on your bike or skis with your friends the pain is way more bearable. Speaking of friends, Tuesday was my first group ride of the season with the guys from Spring Street Sports. Wouldn't you know the night that I decided to ride, the big rigs showed up and basically pushed a tempo that resembled much of a mid season ride. My ride ended early with BJ, Kevin, and Pat. We couldn't muster up enough to catch the group that was relentless on keeping it balls-to-the-wall tempo.

Saturday will be the first race of the season. Nate and I will be heading down to Durand for an early season race. It's a tough one with climbs galore but it will be a great test to see where I'm at with my conditioning. Keep you posted with results.

The winter hair had to come off...its game time...sort of!

Bike On!

Sturgie