Just spent the past afternoon searching for some parts for the Van Dessel. Nice to be so close to finishing the build as well as just have a down day. I just wish I knew what type of brakes to go with. Decisions, decisions.
Looking at my itinerary for 2010, it is going to be extremely busy. And you know what? It's going to be like that for a while. Almost the entire schedule works pretty good. I may encounter a problem with the Spearfish South Dakota Xterra. AGAIN! (Insert irony) If I can make it through with only one scheduling conflict, I can survive that. As it stands, there will be a ramp up of ultra endurance/xterra events followed by my return to Winter Park. Then, it will be two races, some down time to recover for Hawaii, and boom I am done.
Two races which I think are important but questionable. The Rocky Mountain Half Marathon and the Breckenridge 100. I want the B100 pretty bad and think I can do it with the Jersey Devil FS pretty effectively, however it will do a lot of damage to my internal fuel tanks. That kind of race eats up my energy reserves and screws with the metabolism for a few weeks. When I finished Leadville, I was pretty messed up. I have heard the Breckenridge 100 is harder than Leadville. With more racing on the itinerary and the Xterra world championship in November, I have a lot to ponder on whether it would be wise to fit it in. It's an important training piece for the Leadman series in 2011 so time will tell. I hope to run the Rocky Mountain Half Marathon also, pending that it is offered and I can fit it. Colfax was hard last year but putting a half marathon into the mix would be a good idea for the summer.
As for my bike situation, the Jersey Devil is in the next to last stage of completion. Once the wheels are on it, I will most likely hand it over to Treads to finish the build of the drivetrain and brakes. In a perfect world, I could potentially have it ready to roll for the first Leadville race on the 24th. I don't foresee building the HT for a while because I know I can't build it up in time for Battle of the Bear, however there will be quite a stretch before I need it due to riding the FS during the Winter Park race series. My resolution.... Build it over the summer when time permits.
Concluding thoughts. Hard to believe it's 2010, ski season is halfway over, and my first bike race is coming up quickly. I am in better shape than last year. I attribute that to good music, good friends, and decent nights of rest. It's the start of a good life. Lots of work to be done.
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