SCOLETRAIN

TGIF
With the weekend off it's looking again like the cold temps are returning to take some of my motivation away. Bad weather that keeps me off my bike can sometimes be depressing. I'm still hoping to get a few good rides in on the crap covered roads as long as we don't see bad wind chills when the temps hit the single digits, but at this time I'll just wait and see what the weather throws at me. Sitting here drinking coffee, I know things will get better in the next few weeks as I should start seeing bikes and parts for everything from Trans Iowa to the 24 hour nationals starting to roll in. This time of year is probably the most exciting time for me, as I get more pumped up about training whenever parts and pieces gets delivered that will eventually be an important piece in helping me to achieve my many goals this season. At least I can commute to work this morning on my trashed out Homegrown singlespeed mountain bike. Just trying to avoid the idiots in cars who don't pay attention is one quick way to raise my heart rate and burn off a few extra calories. Pedal on...