Life has been rough since Friday when I had all three (that’s all I had) of my wisdom teeth yanked. In just thirty minutes of wrenching its amazing how much havoc one oral surgeon put into my face. It’s been nearly six full days and things are still swollen and sore. I got on the bike today and sixty minutes was plenty enough for me to be done. Every crack in the road seemed to rattling my face around 10X the normal amount. Being off the bike recently isn’t even the worst of it as I’ve been absolutely craving every food with any texture. Mashed potatoes, applesauce and yogurt aren’t very satisfying any more, but anything crunchy is too much to handle. I bet by the weekend I’ll be able to touch my upper and lower teeth together once again… I tell ya, having dental insurance and getting to go through all of this is such a wonderful thing. Seriously though, at least they’ll never have to pull them again.
Things in Tucson are in a bit of a transition as we go from hot to really hot. High temps are now in the upper 90’s by mid afternoon so it’ll be early morning training once I’m back in commission. The race scene here is pretty much coming to an end until next fall’s cyclocross scene kicks off, so I’ve been scheming up some summer time plans. Nothing is 100% certain yet, but I’ve got some fun ideas floating around in the my head. Thoughts of singletrack and varied weather keep me going. Up next will either be the NMBS in Santa Barbara or the Arizona State Championship MTB race in Flagstaff. Of course the better competition will be in Santa Barbara, but the thought of keeping it local to race on some absolutely killer trails is very tempting. Maybe for MTB they actually award a jersey (unlike the ‘cross championships) which would be pretty cool to race for.
This weekend will be a re-kickoff of the training as I get back into the groove of things. I’m really looking forward to the summer racing! Best of luck to those competing at Collegiate Road Nationals – of course I’m partial to those who I coach, but hopefully everyone there has a fun time. The U of A team sent full womens and mens squads up to Fort Collins so they ought to fair well in the DI fields. Chloe will have an 11 tooth cog to go with her 50t chainring this time, so all the girls should be on high alert since she’s been out-sprinting most with a 50×12 gear.
That’s all I’ve got for now, enjoy the ride (and all those crunchy foods). -TJ
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