30

New Year.

Turbo, turbo, turbo, turbo….everybody’s talking bout it! Yes the start of a new year brings out the best in us all and the commitment to sit on the home trainer for hours on end without loosing their marbles has got to be up there on the new years resolution! For me the start of the new year has continued to be a build towards the National Cyclo Cross Champs which have been postponed until 7th of February because of the weather. Fortunately I found myself in a similar position as team mate Ben Simmons and recovering from a cold at the time the event should have gone ahead, so I’m all too happy to be now fully recovered and on the road to getting in shape for the new date.

Last weekend (17th) saw me racing the final round of the National Trophy series in Rutland Water, where I was hoping I could score a few more well needed points, to better my grid position come the champs. Gridded nearly 66th on the grid, the biggest battle for me, and has been the case for most of the cross season…..getting from the back of the pack and try and put myself in a position where I feel I should be competing. Off the start I worked my way through the field and by the end of the first lap I had managed to come through in 15th. Unfortunately, due to muddy conditions, I had some chain suck coming out of a bend which snapped and twisted my chain, leaving me to loose most of the positions I’d just made up as I ran to the pits.

From then on it was a case of using my spare bike for the remainder of the race (which by the end was completely caked in mud and probably weighed 40lb), and try and pick off as many as I could before the finish. By the end of the race I came across the line in 21st nowhere near the result I wanted but, with getting over colds, bad weather, lack of racing and the elements on race day, it’s got to be a step towards a good race come the Nationals.

This week my training hours are going to start to increase, with a lot more road miles mixed with a couple of strength sessions as part of my base for the mountain bike season. I find that this time of year can be very satisfying. Sometimes riding all day watching the miles clock up on the Garmin, experiencing some breath taking views that not everybody has a chance to see, and at the same time getting a quality session in the bank. Good days work!

Final Trophy Report
http://new.britishcycling.org.uk/sport/

Photos

This entry was posted on Wednesday, January 20th, 2010 at 6:05 pm and is filed under Lee Williams, Team Wiggle. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.