‘09 is off and rollin’ in a hurry. A taste of WI winter was all I needed to reinvigorate the bike riding. A couple days in California bookended what was a great time back home to the Northwoods. Some CA riding with Chloe made for some fun explorations. The highlights were Honey Run, Spunky Canyon, and Lake Hughes with a couple nice stretches of road between them.
2008 was an excellent year both on and off the bike. More of the same would be a great start, but as a part of the Adventure 212 team it’s sure to be an even better this time around. I’m excited for the racing and also the thought of spending the summertime months in Wisconsin again. The team is comprised of some great guys so we ought to have fun off the bikes while also pushing each other on race day. Odds are good that there’ll be a significant amount of red, orange, and grey on the podiums…
Things are not 100% certain as to what bike I’ll be aboard, but those details are coming together rather quickly – more details sometime soon. For now my days are spent coaching, riding, and repeating. While November and December marked a lot of time spent riding singletrack and tallying up the KJ’s, these days I’m mixing in a little bit of pain with my pleasure in the form of some interval work. I figure that I might as well practice some suffering and keep my game sharp. Simply more endorphins per hour is how I see it…
Here’s to making 09 the best yet. Enjoy the riding, -TJ
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Congrats on the new team and you’re right, it is stacked with a lot of great riders! Might see you down south in March.