The racing season is almost here

As I’m in my last week of hard training before it’s time for recovery I’m really trying to stay with it. I’m on the edge of dropping power at the end of each day’s intervals, but with only a few days to go I’m keen to carry it through. Early nights and good food has been a friend this week.

Last weekend was a killer set especially with the weather. Saturday was a disaster; I went out knowing it was not going to be good but needed to just do it. I decided some Tharwa loops would be the go as they are close to home if it turns too bad. It went very bad, my first lap I had hail, a head wind where I thought I was going backwards, an attack of a black and white flying object, then a flat close to home and I gave in and that was where I headed. Sunday I was not going to let the weather get the better of me. Luckily I had organised a ride friend at 11am, but with me getting out the gate before 8am left me with no choice but a 7 hour ride. Worked a treat, 3 hours in, I was semi keen to head home but with some fresh legs turning up I had no choice but to keep my pace up and keep it going till 2pm, thanks Karen for smashing me on the hills ;). Rolling down to the car park I saw some familiar faces it’s the Mumnuts including Kendra who is on her skills camp for the weekend. I thought I was good being out in it for so long but they were in it all weekend, tough chicks. So then I headed off for a casual cruise back home.

Now the Scott is creeping up very fast, and with a move from a 2 man team to a 4 mixed team, I’m looking forward to a relaxed race. Karen and Grant are great riders, and no doubt we will have fun. With bigger races on the horizon it was always going to force me into a relaxed one. But at least with a 4 person I can afford to try to put in some quicker laps, so bring on the fun, and a little hurt ;).

Time is ticking till we find out where the 2010 World 24 hour will be, we should know by lunch time Saturday (with the change of hours over there). I have mixed emotions being at home will be great but I don’t expect it to feel like a World event being here for some reason. But in Brisbane or should I say 2 hours out of Brisbane I would not expect the crowds to be that excited. I know it will be huge and bring a whole new level of endurance racing to Oz. It will be a ripper for sure hopefully some great hype will see some good crowds. I expect some big names to be tempted with the challenge, but bring it on; it will be great to see Solo 24 racing get bigger. It’s not a ride of who can last the distance now, it has really turned into a race for 24 hours, I can’t wait….

Here is a nice pic for this time of year, it takes the right nest to be able to tip 90 degree’s and keep those eggs from falling out.