It is time to start keeping track once again of my preparations to ride and my rides.
January in the mountains is not exactly conducive to outdoor riding. This year has not been an exception to that observation. That is until this weekend. Unfortunately I didn't get out there. Yesterday was still cooler than I would have liked, and I decided I needed to hold to my rest day today. I've worked out hard this week, six days in a row. It is important to allow the body to recover.
My days have been very full - training and looking for work. Yes I am one of the many, many unemployed people. In all my years of working this is the first time I've been laid off. It was very upsetting when it happened, but I have come to grips with it. So I train, and I search. It has actually been a little cathartic, after a very, very tough year.
I will be experimenting with this blog, hopefully it won't turn out to be simply a report of my activities. Hopefully I will be able to relate good ideas, interesting observations, and amusing experiences. We'll see ... as always ... I want to ride my bicycle.
