A Change Of Focus

Hopefully everyone had a great holiday, whichever one you happen to celebrate. When we last got together for this type of thing we were ending the cross season in style with the Cyclo-Claus race, pictures of which can be found at bob's redzonoe racing

but I can't pass the opportunity to post a picture of Schmeckle, post race(99% sure thats mud)



Or everyone's favorite heckler Ben Wilson in some striking stockings



and lastly, and leastly here's me getting worked on the "dirty santa" podium prizes(which were funnier than the rest of my holiday) that's me right before losing the pair of tires in a santa swap!


Where was I? Oh yeah, changing focus. So now that the highlarity of cyclocross season is behind us and most of you have scattered to the four corners(at least of jefferson county) It's time for long miles as we get ready for spring. Whats in store for me in the spring? Not totally sure yet, but it'll involve, bikes, long distances and maybe some running, though likely in a separate event. With the weather getting ugly, we took to the louisville loop yesterday, and from looking at facebook many of you did likewise.



Im posting the map since many local riders seem to look at me with blank expressions when I talk about the loop(granted it could be unrelated), but its a long 30ish mile bike path that keeps you away from traffic for most of its expanse. Not hilly, but a good ride if you take it to its ends. Some rode cross bikes, but since I tend to favor chubby tires on the road bike, I took the b'mer. Good company and a great longish ride. My main goals were to get the miles in and stay warm. Oh, and try to stay somewhere near my race weight, which I really challenged during the christmas roadtrip to the outlaws place in b'ham.

My focus is to enjoy the rides and some good food. The domestic goddess/total enabler aided in this with some home made black bean soup and an Allagash Grand Cru. Hopefully I can manage to ride outside more than on the triangular torture device(trainer), but that may involve more trails than roads. Not really a bad compromise though.

Im working on a pedal comparison, thats really more of a question. Stand by.