Spring racing

Last week Sunday, I went up to Gettysburg, OH for a race. Although, I unable to produce any result due to me racing like an idiot (what else is new). It was nice seeing some people I haven't seen in a while like Roger, JayWo, and John. It rained on us while we where there and it was nice to begin to fell my power return.

Today I went to Spring Valley, which is near Caeser's Creek State Park, for a race. The course was a nice change to what most of the course have been this year. The reason being we actually had a 800 meter climb. I was able to keep contact with the main group up the climb. Towards the end, the group was trying to catch a rider off the front. Of course, I lent a hand and rode myself to the point I was unable to contest the finish with the top of the hill at about 200 meters from the finish. I am starting to become very happy how my form is beginning to progress with my power starting to return. Hopefully things are progress really good for coming into some good form towards mid-June.

For school, things are starting to get busy with the middle of the quarter just starting. Unfortantly for me this means multiple homework assignments, mid-terms, and a senior project presentation. I am looking forward to three weeks from now when it will all be done.


Below is some pictures from today.

Earthquake?

So, apparently some people felt the earth shake here in Cincinnati earlier this morning. I slept completely through it and I am actually disappointed by it. I know I am weird. At times, I have thought it would be cool to go through an earthquake that doesn't do any damage to property just to experience it.

On the bike, I got forced to take an extra rest week when I developed a cold after the Vandervort's Corner race two Sunday's ago. With it raining last Sunday, I opted to skip racing and concentrate on getting over my cold to be able to concentrate on training this week. This week, I began my shorter intervals to make the final process of getting ready for the hard racing of the summer. Today, I was so happy to get out mountain biking for the first time in over a month. I went to England-Idlewild for around 3.5 hours of riding time. My back took a beating over the 3.5 hours, but on the upside I am noticing an improvement on my technical skills. This Sunday, I will be headed to Gettysburg, OH for a race.

For school, I have only 53 days till I take my last exam of my undergrad degree. No, I am not counting down. I am looking forward to finishing with times I don't look forward to finishing. The days I don't look forward to finishing are days like today. Its really nice out, I don't have many classes, and I get enjoy the nice weather (I bet I am making some of you jealous). Next week is the first round of mid-terms hopefully they go well, especially the Electronics II mid-term.

Lastly, I have missed being on campus in the spring over the last 3 years because of co-op.

Ciao

Yea, school

Not much to report, this time around.

With one of classes down for the quarter, I am beginning to see the workload starting to pile up. Although it isn't too bad as yet. I started to test my senior project last week and working out all of the bugs of it.

I went racing Sunday. With Texas Roadhouse missing only one guy from their squad, I tried to find myself in the move by watching everything early but my body could take it quite yet. Its too early in the year for me still. My power and strength are improving about as planned.


Ciao