Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Let it Begin

Well, it's been a while since I really sat down and tried to write here. It'll probably be a little while still before I put too much effort in. School has started back up and with a new school and a new schedule on top of training it's tough finding time for much else. It been a real balancing act to get all my work in at school, get home at a reasonable hour, get some training in, and get enough sleep to get up at 6am and do it again. Long days, but I'll take it while there's still daylight and it's gorgeous out.

I have been riding hard since we got back from Asia and despite only training for a bit less than a month I am feeling strong. I have some work to do still, but the racing has felt good. Tough, but good. I have been training harder, and I think smarter than years past, and it seems to be working so far. A huge thanks to my teammates who have been helping and motivating...some days the only reason I am doing intervals up skyline is because Wade or Chad or Renne is there with me. Thanks teammies! Serena has convinced me (it didn't take much) to head further north than Hood River for the weekend and so I ponyed up, got a international license, and registered for Starcrossed and the Rad Racing GP up in Seattle town. It's gonna be a wake up call (take a look at the confirmed riders list for Starcrossed...Impressive), but I figured it can't hurt to chase some fast riders, Starcrossed is one of my favorite races I have done, and I have always wanted to race at Steilacoom...I know it's gonna kick my ass, but I am all for it.

Worked on some short fast efforts tonight as well as some starts. Skills sesh tomorrow, Thirlla again thurs...It's gonna be a long tough weekend up north.

Gonna have a tecate and call it an evening.

On the training mix among other things...
for your listening pleasure
-Starfucker (medicine mp3)
-Miike Snow - (Burial - DJ Mehdi Remix mp3)
-The Very Best (warm heart of africa- with Ezra Koenig of vampire weekend mp3)
Posted by Fox PDX at 8:48 PM
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1 comments:

Serena said...

Matt - Lets just go, have fun and come home with great stories.... we race because it fun, it makes us happy, and we get to do it as a team.. and chasing around the pros will only make us better when it comes time to really race in December! As friend recently told me, nervousness and excitement are really the same thing, it is all about how we utilize the energy!

September 15, 2009 10:00:00 PM PDT

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