But in all seriousness folks, I have good news. The road to recovery has been long and frustrating, but I can finally see the light. I have been dealing with a nagging lower leg injury for the past 2 years now that has prevented me from training at full capacity. To make a long story short, I did a little tweaking with my run form and some insoles, and now I am feeling great. Its a wonderful feeling to be able to do some kind of speed work again.
As we speak, I am planning out my schedule for 2013. It will include the usual local races, in addition to a focus on the Rev3 and 5150 short course race series. Thanks to Shawn and Bike Cycles (I'm still working there a bit by the way), I will be riding a very nice all black 2013 Specialized Shiv Pro with some cool custom features that I rigged up (pictures to come). I am very excited about being back on a Specialized this year, as I really enjoyed my Transition from 2 years ago. I also broke down and got fitted by Jon (him and Shawn are our Specialized certified fit gurus) and I am very pleased with the results. Lesson learned from that experience is to never take your contact points (i.e. saddle, pedals, handlebars) for granted. I preach it every day, but I am still amazed at how big a difference proper insoles and cleat placement can make.
Stay tuned for more as the season draws near. But its still winter time, so for now, take a cue from Mimsy and enjoy a cold one while ya still can... and yes, pants are always optional.
