Off Season Training
In a nut shell it has been slow going. I started working in the gym back in Oct after a week or so of recover at the end of the 2009 campaign. Working with Kyle from Continuum Sports Solution has been fantastic. He’s put together a strength program that focuses on the what I need to build power and fight off fatigue in the long races (ie, upper back, shoulders and neck). Next week we’ll be moving into the explosive power phase of the program. This portion of my 2010 prep has been going very well…..because it’s done inside.
The weather this winter has been rough. Yesterday was the first day over 40 in a month and really the first non-freezing day in weeks. I’m not one of the hard as nails northerners that can ride outside even when it’s -8*. That’s why I live in the south. I heard it even snowed in Naples, FL last week! So I have put in some time on the trainer, some time on the rollers and have done way more running than usual. There have been some rides, but they have been bitter cold.
Today’s high is going to be in the high 50s, so no more whining it’s time to go ride!