Under the weather...

I have been sick all week - boooo. At least the weather has been crappy so I don't feel bad for not trying to get out and ride. In place of riding I have been spending my time on some design projects that have been lingering - look for new MWI shirts coming soon. Speaking of new shirts, these guys have one out in my favorite color, check it out.

In sneaker news Onitsuka is celebrating their 60th year in style...





Already have my first pair of Zodiac inspired kicks...


I really hop this bug is gone by the time I leave for California on Sunday!

Ho Hum...

I have been laying low.  We got a nice weather spike last weekend - it's gone and so is my motivation to ride indoors.  I was so desperate for a ride outside last week I went out for 1 1/2 hours in the pouring rain , but at least it wasn't snowing.

I even shaved the lazy "winter beard" in hopes that it would spark some springitme love.  It hasn't brought the weather, but I mustered up 4 1/2 Max Power Ramp intervals this morning on the Computrainer.  I think it's time to call the coach and get some structure! 

I need to find a way to pul off the extended pre-season training camp somewhere warm, too bad leBam's spring break isn't until Spring...

50 Mile Kind of Day...

Fenders were not optional yesterday! All the snow was melting and the streets were rivers.

Chili wanted to stop for some food.

Yesterday was a warm one for a Wisconsin Feb - 50 degrees - but windy as hell. Arm and Leg warmers required. I have been waiting for a day such as this to kick start my motivation for the year. I know that it will get cold again and the temps will drop, but it is a start and the warm sunny days are just around the corner.

Is it bad that it is only February and most of the conversation revolved around next cross season?

Postcard...

Our newest MWI cross racer brought back this postcard from his skiing trip out west.

News feed...

So I stumbled upon this. Funny it is basically a feed of all the sites I read anyway but in one convenient spot.

Stupid Groundhog....

Six more weeks of winter = blah!!

So the CX World Championship = blah!  Kind of Grass Crit-ish.  I am not a fan of the UCI mvoement towards faster courses.  I like a course where the best BIKE rider whens not the rider with the biggest engine on any given day wins.  TA great cross course should reward those with superier bike handling/line selection and punsih those without.  

Congratulations to Brian Matter JPow, and Matt Shriver for an awesome season and performance at Worlds!  Too bad JP had so much drama again this year, hopefully his sponsrs will stand by him and he can come back next year stronger and motivated. Too bad Trebon got taken ot by some camera equiptment - pretty crappy - he seems to have some bad Karma at big races (KC 2007)

Overall I feel that the US team represented well!  The women killed it, the juniors, and U23 held their own to some very respectable results.  Can't wait to see what next season brings!

Despite the Groundhogs predictions I still managed to ride outside this morning.  I'll take 6 more weeks of winter if the temps stay up in the double digits.