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Training on the Big Island

While my friends were enjoying unseasonably warm weather back in Fort Collins, I relocated my training and working life to the village of Pahoa on the Big Island of Hawaii from 6 January to 3 February. The Giant TCR Composite 1 came along for the adventure, and the bike and I laid-down over 1000 miles on asphalt, cinder, and jungle roads.

Sea to Summit to Sea

Among all of the rides that I completed on the Big Island, the one that will stay in my memories the longest, forever, was the ride that I named Sea to Summit to Sea. Just before 8 am, on 30 January, my 44th birthday, I departed Hilo at sea level. and six hours later summitted Mauna Kea volcano. Over the 42.5 miles from Hilo, I climbed 13,940 ft. The descent back to town took less than 2 hrs!

A Jet 9 RDO Joins My Family!

Thanks to NCGR Team sponsorships from Niner Bikes and Peloton Cycles, I will, by tomorrow afternoon (17 Feb 2015), have a new Jet 9 RDO stashed somewhere in my house! Not sure where yet, presently I have an Air 9 RDO on my couch and a Giant TCR Composite 1 hanging on my Park Tool bike stand in my kitchen. Maybe the bed? 

A New Coach & Training Plan in 2015

As I approach my mid-40's, I often ask myself how much longer I can continue to deplete my savings to support an intensive training and racing schedule? The answer is probably not much longer. With this in mind, I thought it would be valuable to experience at least two coaching styles in my short racing career. Yet, saying goodbye to Alex Hagman, my coach for the last two years, was still very difficult. His contributions to my success as a racer can't be underestimated. He's been an excellent coach and great friend as well and I'll miss having him close by. Nonetheless, moving forward, I'm excited to be working with Pat Nash in 2015, a local Fort Collins cyclist with an impressive coaching resume ... more about Pat and my on-going training coming soon.