Are You Living It?

Maybe a visit back to the Tetons this fall is in order for a recharge

The last couple races have not been much to write about.  No excuses, just creeping right now.  That is what happens when you try to hold good form for too long. At some point, you have to hit the reset button and do some serious rest, followed by some good training.  I have been resting after races and training, but no real good blocks of rest followed with a hard long block.

Univest Grand Prix was yesterday. We had a terrible day. Hurricane Hannah decided to drop in on Pennsylvania and give us some awesome wet conditions.  The course was awesome, but with 125 guys and half of them being amateur, it made for some sketch racing.

Jared decided to throw himself down on the pavement in a corner and had to get some staples. Not stitches, they gave him staples.  I guess the doctor was a complete jerk.  He didn’t do any numbing of the area at all, just went to town on the wound! Staples and all, no numbing of the nerves at all! Jared got 8 staples straight up medieval style.  He said he almost passed out.  Neil crashed as well when it was absolutely going.  I got a flat tire and chased through the cars for a bit.  When I finally got back on the group it was single file and gaps were opening everywhere.  I couldn’t even see the front.  It was a bummer.  I wanted to at least have a good fun race here but it wasn’t to be.

So now, we have our last crit this morning as the Jittery Joe’s Team.  We are all looking towards next season already.  Most of us are already pursuing new teams as Jittery Joe’s is most likely going to be an amateur team.  I will try to hold onto some kind of form for the upcoming cyclocross season, but after that it is time for a little break.  Check out my first of many cyclocross articles on Velo News.  Cross Vegas will be my season kick off, and after that I will be focusing on the Grand Prix’s.