Hello.
I have decided to come back to blogging about my cycling adventures. Its been a long time since my last post and I kind of fell off the face of the earth for a while. Right now I am still working at the same job I had last time, and I am riding my bike often. I have not raced one race this year and plan not to this year. I just felt like when I started riding I just jumped into racing being very impatient on improving. I had injured myself multiple times and got majorly burned out. Lately I have been just simply riding with no computer..no crazy wild insane group rides.. just me my bike and the road. I just want everything to come and feel natural. I have even gone to the extreme to go back to my natural hair color and have long hair again.
I am only a cat 3 still and might get back to racing next year. I still have faint dreams of racing pro someday, but really I am focusing on small goals. Our one and only bike mechanic in town got hit by a car last week and was in critical condition. It was kind of a shock to the little cycling community here and now he is getting better and may come back to his work.. even after he almost lost his arm. I have stayed off the bike for a bit after that happened.
I am still engaged to Nate and just recently went on a bike ride with him. We hadn't rode bikes in a while together due to work schedules. I got sick and had to end the ride early, but impressed him with my sprint! I duno he could of been just making me feel better. I feel stronger than ever this year that's for sure. Just going to save it all for next year.
I have really learned this year to appreciate everything. I have been reading Boy Racer by Mark Cavendish and its an awesome book. I can really relate to him because I seem to have the same kind of attitude as him. He also had to deal with a divorce and grow up quickly.
Anyway I'm back and plan to stay blogging. Hope everyone is well and riding lots :)
-B
2 comments:
Hello Brittney!
I've tried to check in on you a few times, glad things are OK and you are back it.
What you right about being impatient on improving sounds exaclty like me. Train my backside off all winter only to burn out at the end of the spring. I'm still learing lessons.
No computer sounds like a good plan. Infact I had a couple of comments on my blog yesterday which I'll copy here for you... Odd it seems we are both in exactly the same place...
"I have no computer on my bike, so I have no idea what distance I'm riding. I kind of like it that way. I only have to ride as fast as the rest of the people I am with."
- I like that, a computer on my bars always spurs me on to ride faster than last time, that isn't alawys possible
"push-to-feel-alive = injury= depression =anger=push too hard= injury=... ad infinitum" - sounds like me the burn.out.king!!!
I've taken it easy over the summer cancelling all my races and really going back to basics. My year is now dedicated to the cyclo cross season. but with a real "tranquilo" attitude.
Awesome that you are 'still' engaged. So when is the big day??? :)
I have that Mark Cavandish book too, haven't got round to reading it but will make sure it's next!
Oh and welcome back!
That's awesome you are doing the same. The date for the big day isn't official yet because we are waiting to see if we are going to buy a house first or buy land and then build a house. It is looking like fall 2011 right now. It is really about being patient and listening to your body when cycling to get better. Anyway thanks for reading :)
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