May Update

There's been so much going on since Sea Otter, I can't believe I have not blogged yet. The last time I posted was 2 days before teammate Emily Collins crashed out at the sprint at the last day of Sea Otter breaking her wrist and here I am posting a photo of her placing 3rd at the Scotts Valley Grand Prix almost 100% healed. The team settled down a bit after Otter, but ramped it up last weekend with a double hitter at Cats Hill and the Scotts Valley Grand Prix (SVGP). With our major sponsored present as the SVGP, the team was really happy to podium with such a strong field.

The week leading up to the SVGP was active for me. Monday I did 2 helmet safety clinics at the local SV schools, Wednesday I did a quick radio snippet at local station KSCO. Friday the Santa Cruz Sentinel did a expose on me, the featured rider of the event who, lives, works and races in Scotts Valley. It was fun to be the town hero for a week.

Other than that, I managed to separate my right shoulder on Easter weekend. Yep, this time is was really bad. I was in a sling for a week. I was on my mountain bike again, but I promise, I have been taking it easy, not going big because we are in road season. I came around a corner and my wheel got jack knifed by a small rock and rut, throwing me over the bars. I have a video clip of it. Someday I'll post it, after I view it. I can say this weekend, I am 95% and stoked to be able to pull on the bars pain free.

I've gotten the cooking bug lately. While Emily was staying with me last weekend I had her help me make MONSTER COOKIES, which we shared with our local sponsors. I made my first quiche, and started and herb garden.

Whats on deck.... I'll be heading to Tulsa on June 9th and hoping to get out to ToAD at the end of June. Locally I am planning on the Mt Hamilton RR and Memorial Day crit next weekend. I need a good ass handing before I head out to the NRC's in June.

Work, life and training are getting really tight these days. I really wanted to take off the full 2 weeks and race ToAD but were in peak season at work and being a "manager" with increased responsibilities I can't take off the time right now. I get bummed about it, but then remember that there is racing in Australia in December and I have teammates who live in New Zealand, suddenly not being able to take 2 weeks off in June doesn't make me sad anymore.

Hope all is well with all my riding buddies out there and your enjoying some warm weather.

Enough said, get out and ride.