Train, work, train, work....

I am LOVING life right now...tons of training and knocking out some big things with Skinfit. It has also been great to have my weekends with Jess. I usually have my training done by noon and then we have the afternoons to relax and hangout.
Hard to believe they are calling for rain b/c the weather has been off the charts nice. We have taken advantage and managed some quality time with friends over some cold beers...ahhhh!

--Got the pleasure of riding with James out at Hodges...not a bad afternoon!

Training is going really well (I am physically stronger and leaner then ever). I can tell things are starting to come around. I am feeling more fluid and fit in all three sports. I am excited to see how things progress heading into Vegas. Vegas (April 26th) will be my first race back on the Xterra Circuit since June of 2008. It's been a while for sure. To say I am excited to return to racing would be an HUGE understatement. Truthfully, who knows how Vegas will go? It isn't a peak race for me and since I only started back with training mid January it is obvious I need more time before peak fitness comes around. Regardless, I can promise you I will give everything I have on raceday. I have been training hard without a doubt so I will have some decent fitness but it is always interesting to see how the body reacts to such a violent effort, especially since it has been a while since I have experienced that level of exertion. Man, I even get excited writing about racing again!


It has been such a roller-coaster for me over the past 18-24 months so to finally be nearing some racing and to be healthy is actually kind of overwhelming. Through this blog, I have shared my feelings and emotions but I am not sure I could ever truly express the frustration and disappointment I battled everyday during my injury and time of transition in life. I can tell you that not a single day went by that I didn't dream of racing and winning. I missed training more then I could possibly express here in words. Being an athlete is just one aspect of my life but it is a big part of me and when I wasn't able to be 100% of who I wanted to be I felt down and, at times, I felt depressed. So, you can see why I am excited to be healthy, back to training hard, and nearing race season. I found a new respect for the sport and all that comes with it during my time of injury and I intend to take this new found respect with me into every race and training session.

Like I said at the beginning of this post, I am loving my life right now! A lot of hardwork, patience, and determination has brought me to back to this point and I am going to enjoy every minute

Have fun out there and stay tuned b/c there is some good training and plenty of adventure on tap for the rest of the week!