Last week, week 9

Last week was one of kneeling and calling on Ralph...alot. So needless to say no cycling was done and boy did it show at the TT spin workout tonight, I couldn't even get out of the saddle and my vo2 was completely out of sink, just in ONE WEEK! Whats up with that? The picture, at right, shows how I felt, a broken down tree wheeler in a road race world! That will only last a day or two until I regain my breath, leg and sanity...would you like cheese with that wine Mr Wus?
It's funny when I talk to others who are going in the same direction as me are as far as training for a big event and it's been a decade or more since they competed. These tough competitors are in the same place as I am, struggeling to get back to a high level of fitness and control in there sport. There is the planning for several subsets of training to get ready for minor races or a warm-up here or there just to gauge the base line progress. If that progress is to far ahead then the adjust meant to rane it in a bit in order not to over prep. Or there is just the opposite and you come away from a fast club ride or a warm-up race or century and think to yourself, ' I suck and there's no way I'll be ready,,,argh'! At that point have a Sam Adams and CHILL, rethink, plan your work and work you plan. If nothing else do speed drills so your Vo2 will be there if not your legs, the rest is your WILL.
I have five and a half months until D-day on the coast of Cali. But lets back up, I just said D-day. How interesting is that saying  in our vernacular and we relate to the complete and total release of destructive forces that hasn't been seen since WW2 and yet we don't have the will to destroy the EVIL that kills unarmed citizens on our own soil...now that is weird. We have evil men doing evil deeds that by their society is a just cause and we think they just need a hug or are misunderstood. Can anyone tell me which of our political idiots thought of that? I digress again and it won't be the last time.
 Any way I hope you  all will have a very warm and happy giving of thanks for the safety of your family, be thankful for our troops that keep us safe and keep their families in your thoughts this holy-day season.
If I pass you on the road stop at Peests, and share a little holiday cheer!

PS This just in, Radio shacks team rooster is finalized: http://reviews.roadbikereview.com/blog/team-radioshack-announces-its-2010-roster/  More to come on the races they will commit to this year.