race prep…

4 weeks until my first A race of the season. Vison Quest. really looking forward to it.

after the big base block i definitely enjoyed a more mellow week last week. i was still on bike 6 our of 7 days but kept it MELLOW and actually got on the trails more than the roads. that’s always a good thing.

I got in 4 days on the mountain bike and loved every minute.  i started the week with a super fun ride with my incredible wife at hodges and that set the tone for the week.

trying to keep up

chasing beth up the climb

after 4.5 hours on the road on saturday i really wanted to keep sunday mellow and my recovery in check.  with the rain i wasn’t sure where to ride but i definitely wasn’t looking forward to another wet road ride so i decided to hit lake hodges and hope it wasn’t to wrecked from the rain.  ryan cruised down and we got in a killer ride.  just about 3 hours and 90% singletrack.  we kept it mellow and just had fun riding our bikes… what it’s all about.  we rode some trails i have never ridden before and they were rad.  i can’t wait to take beth out there.

new trail (for me at least)

conditions were PERFECT!

ryan descending.

starting this week i will be transitioning into a “race prep” phase, similar to what most people call “build”. the volume will be manageable but the intensity will be on the rise… something i am really looking forward too. in this next block i will also have a couple or XC races that are part of the Kenda Cup West and SoCal State series‘. with me changing my focus to more of an endurance mtb race focus and Vision Quest coming up i definitely won’t be resting for these early season races.

so that’s about it… here’s some more food photos… it may get old to look at but my favorite meal is grilled fish, or chicken, & grilled veggie salad!

orange roughy, hard boiled egg, avo, mushrooms, cucumber, red onion, mixed greens, & bleu cheese with horse radish mustard dressing.

yeah… random… beth on the trainer.  twittering it up