September 27, 2015
Its been a while since I’ve posted here. I’ve had a busy life. House maintenance has been a huge factor in being able to post, plus our 5 kids are growing up and require various levels of scheduling to get them from soccer, martial arts, band concerts, choir concerts, school and other activities. The race season is winding down and I’ve made a few major discoveries that apply to me this year. I’ve also purchased some amazing equipment and will write more about that in the future. Right now I am planning my off season to prepare me for next years race season.
I joined a Mountain bike race team this year, Diamond Peak / Calton, Harrison Orthopedics / Trek Mountain Bike Team. This team is awesome! The camaraderie and friendliness of the team members is excellent. The Diamond Peak Mountain Sports bicycle shop is amazing, staffed by excellent, knowledgeable employees. Its always a pleasure going there, weather its just to talk bikes, ask questions about bike tech or to make purchases. I hope to be associated with this race team for years to come.
The 2015 race season was a success for me. I was able to attend more races this year as opposed to 2014. I took second place at the 8 hours of Sundance in the Male solo category. In that race I completed 8 laps in 8 hours 28 minutes. rode 61 miles and had 9900 ft of elevation gain. That was my biggest accomplishment racing wise.
I purchased a 2014 Trek Fuel 9.9. This bike is the best bike i’ve ever ridden. It is advertised as a trail bike, but it is light enough to compete with any full suspension XC racer. Having the extra suspension travel has really helped with my confidence in descending. This in turn has helped me to push my limits while descending and then has honed my skills. The ENVE wheels are super stiff and contribute to the overall feathery weight of this bike. I will write more about the bike in a future post but for now, I am very pleased with this trail bike for an all around everyday use bike.
In the spring of 2015 I had a profound change in my thinking about nutrition. I’ve put into practice different nutritional plans and they’ve really helped with body composition and endurance. Lowering carbohydrates is the key to my performance. I will definitely expand on that in future posts.
