skipped bonelli

so...... I'm PISSED about skipping bonelli, the first stop of the kenda west US Cup series. I've had some great races on this course before, shoulda won last year.... but it was a lose lose situation this year, so I skipped it. again, paranoia, racing would only stuff this sickness further down my throat. i woke up feeling good today though, so of couse I think what could have been...... nah I would have gotten my ass kicked anyways by schultz, manny, sid, and jurekovic. training has not been going to plan with my new initiatives at work. frustrating. I've also been lagging on building up a super dialed race bike, i've been WAY too concerned about getting a hardtail frame this year. like that extra pound is going to make me any faster. I think I'm going to go back to my 07 sworks epic, it really doesn't look like i can finagle a free frame from anyone this time. 

here's my post europe action plan: trick out my epic build, get fit by Loyal + custom insoles, switch back to Roger Young style training plan, religiously stick to wellness formula, and move as soon as possible to a 'newer' place in Aliso. it might be paranoia, but I've noticed (for awhile now) that everyone in my Newport Beach neighborhood has some kind of cough or hack. only thing is that they are not competitive athletes, so makes no difference to their life......  

oh well, at least I have fresh tea and cookies as I type this...... 

telonics trail work, not training

still sick and paranoid about doing anything that would prolong my sickness. woke up and realized its best I not ride or surf.... and I remembered the boys were doing trail work today. sweet. so I worked on Telonics with the RADS, trail is going to be perfect for the Lizard.... only thing is I might be in europe for work during that time.... kinda questioned why I even showed up.... but I'm sick, can't train or race, and have yet to help the trail work front this year. most annoying part was the monkeys who continually shuttled the trail while we were working on it! at least pick a different trail for the day! 

I got in one run on telonics myself, shit is dam fast right now. I should have taken a few more runs, but paranoia told me to rest...... am i weaksauce? hmmm

homesick, not homesick

I suspect exposure to my sick physical therapist was the start, I knew I should have walked out. the sickness was really creepin’, ever since I did those crystal mountain intervals before heading straight to a wheel demo/party at the fullerton loop for crankbrothers last saturday. I have a bad habit of killing myself in training, then going straight to work without proper recovery.  probably didn’t help that I then joined Sten, Lopes, Tony, Strupp & crew for a 70 mile ride to follow stage 8 of the CA Tour the next day….. then back in the office mon/tues, and THEN IT HIT with mighty force.  I was floored wed,  taking refuge in fetal position…. sleeping the day away.  now its thurs, still feeling weak - i decided to take work off again. claritin d is turning my ugly head around, and I’m on the computer. bored and unable to access work emails, I remember that I once had plans to start this blog thing….. so here i am!