Weekend in Wonderland

We still have a ton of snow here in downtown Boulder. Thankfully I got a few reports from the field that the roads were clear. So with that in mind I trudged through the slop in town to some dry roads with Henk, Ben, and Stefano. It felt good to get back on the road after almost a week off the road bike. We busted out some good hours this weekend.


The last week was not a wash though as I still XC skied, rode my MTB, was in the gym lifting just to name a few things. I really managed to be very productive and get a few necessary things done. One was get a bike fit by one of the world's best fit specialists, Todd Carver. He uses this great system called Retul to do some 3D data capture. The software he has adapted allows him to track things like lateral knee movement through the pedal stroke. I had quite a bit in my right knee and he was able to quickly fix it with some cleat shim adjustments. James Huang from Cyclingnews will be doing a story about the system in the near future.

I've also been doing some yoga in the morning, which is a great way to get a solid stretch and relax the muscles. The chiropractor has also been seeing me weekly. It results in an unbelievable difference in muscle connectivity after my adjustments. I was surprised at first, not really understanding the affect it could have.

Really, none of all this winter riding/skiing would be possible without my awesome riding gear from Champion Systems though. This is the warmest jacket ever with some of the best anatomical cuts I've ever slipped into.



In case you need a laugh!