Training and more catchup...

So its been a while but I am finally managing to integrate back into my programme after the 3 months or so of doing nothing much. In hindsight, taking a break of that length was one of the best things that I could have done. While doing hillclimb intervals the other day, I was putting out more power at a lower heart-rate than I had ever done last year. I think my body really grew during that period and will allow me to reach to higher places this year and beyond.

Otherwise its just been a whack load of training and work. I'm still at school, just starting grade 11 and I take my school work pretty seriously. I'm aiming at straight A's next year, and I think it is possibly through the right balance of work and cycling. So many youngsters (I say that like an old wise grandfather!) get so caught up in sport at school and fail to realise the value of education. My plan is to go to varsity, get a degree in either accounting or engineering and then have a crack at becoming one of the world's best on the MTB circuit. Call me a crazy dreamer, but somebody once said that its better to aim at something and miss than aim at nothing and hit.

Didn't race this last weekend, I was up in the Drakensberg hiking (another hobby of mine!) but I'm racing the next four weekends in a row! Also finally saved up enough for X.O Gripshift, so thats going to be a cool upgrade. Will keep you posted!

Ciao,