As mentioned in an earlier post, we got a lot of snow this week. There was actually a new one day snowfall record broken for Saint Louis, 12.4 inches.
Lots of that snow fell on the Velodrome.
So as my husband says, “on those days when you can’t do standing start training there is still veloshovel plyometrics.”
We even had the kids help out.
Needless to say, hot chocolate was had by all as well as the assurance that there will be match sprints on Thursday at the velo clinic.
It was snowing sideways this morning so I felt it necessary to make chili and stay inside where it was safe and warm.
Then I got a call from my friendly bike shop that my cog had arrived in the store….. So I felt it was necessary to bundle the children up and pick up my prize; a 16 tooth Dura Ace cog.
As shiny as flat black gets
My new cog doesn’t have over 10,000 miles (Thanks, Hubby!). It isn’t warped from being used with an old worn out chain found on a $20 thrift store bike turned fixed gear conversion (Thanks, Hubby). My new cog is pretty awesome and was installed on my bike in less time than it took me to write this post (Thanks, Hubby).
Now I need to get off my butt and take this bike for a spin! Inside, of course, where there is chili.
So earlier this week I mentioned goldsprints.
It was so much fun. Ridiculously fun.
I brought my kids and some brownies. They brought a Farside book. Eventually everyone had a look at that. There was also lots of friendly competition on stationary bikes.
I ended the night with a 12.7 second 250 meter sprint. Pretty unbelievable, right? That gave me the ladie’s top spot for the night. It also made the pain a little more bearable the next day.
My friend used his phone to capture that race. I am the mound of maroon sweater at the right.
Hopefully you can make it down to goldsprints next time (March 12th at 7 pm). Otherwise if you are not in the StL area see if you can find some goldsprints of your own.
So, I can formally announce that I am a sponsored track cyclist riding on the Elite team for Mike’s Bikes STL. You read right. This lady is on the elite team.
How did this happen?
Luck? Maybe…. Yeah, lots of luck.
Awesome bike? Couldn’t hurt, right?
…. Yeah, I can’t think of any other reasons…
However, that doesn’t lessen my excitement. In just a couple weeks track clinic will be starting and then 8 weeks later… TRACK SEASON STARTS!!!!
Just a little something extra to keep me motivated, because sometimes Lent just isn’t enough….
Though, I haven’t actually been a lazy cyclist. I’ve been practicing on the rollers, which aren’t for the weak of heart, or abs, or legs, or elbows. I put a sprint segment on my commute to work and took off 7 seconds. I even lifted weights by myself yesterday since we had a track meeting last night and it wouldn’t be possible to lift with the hubby.
But I digress, I am a sponsored track cyclist and that is pretty awesome.
Good riding, everyone!
Funkstitch 