I am trying to put off my training plan for a bit longer this winter and in the meantime I am staying as active as possible. Good news is that I have been much more motivated than years past. I am very excited that the days are finally starting to get longer. Working 10-7 M-F and not seeing much daylight takes a toll on me and usually sucks motivation. Christmas morning I ran 3 miles and it was not pretty. I am soon going to get new running shoes and until then NO RUNNING! This morning I went to spinning class with Mary and rode a little over 2.5 hours. Though I feel pretty weak right now, I have a very good feeling about the upcomming cycling season. My goal for this week is to start looking for target races this year in order to develop my structured training schedule.
Softer side: My brother (www.rhettbales.com) and I went home for X-Mas and I got to see my sister Rachel for the first time since she became pregnant. She is due in April! I was not looking forward to going home, but it was very nice to see all my family and friends. I don’t get home often, but nobody keeps in mind that I work and train/race all year and I also have no car. Give me a little slack and know that I love all of you.
Jett turned 2 on the 11th and he is the cutest thing on the planet! I can not get enough of this kid.
Mary! Well…she is the main source of many good things in my life right now. I know I sound a little cheesy, but I don’t care! She puts a smile on my face, makes me laugh, and for some reason I think she actually enjoys me as well. She is beautiful in so many ways and I feel like a very lucky guy. Ok, I’ll stop there for now.
Look for a potential race schedule to come soon.
