New year, new possibilities

2014 is shaping up to be a great year for a comeback. I only logged a little over 1,000 miles last year but I ramped up nicely to make this a great year for cycling. I have already logged 100 miles in the first week despite awful weather thanks to Snowhomish New Years shop ride and my new 6 mile commute to work . At this rate, I will exceed last years mileage before spring! I hope to hit at least 4,000 miles this year.

Ready for 39 degrees an pouring rain! November was quite dry but starting late December, the weather got a bit more challenging. Freezing fog and lots of rain! This month, any ride I do in light to no rain is a real treat because steady rain is becoming the norm. I'm getting used to the longer commute and my endurance on the longer weekend rides is progressing well. I still have a lot of work to do before I will be ready for a high speed century rider but I will be ready this summer. 

This is what winter riding in the NW

7AM Jan. 7th. Its hard to be motivated to ride when is wet, dark and cold out but I have to go to work and I hate to drive so off I go! The roads were covered in a thick layer of very sick frost the day before so I consider myself lucky! Managed to stay upright.

Snowhomish shop ride, spots of ice.

In other news, I am now on the Fisher Plumbing cycling team! I will be sporting my new Blue and Orange team kit very soon. They are a very large fairly in-formal team which is what I want since my work schedule can be very demanding. I can't commit to doing a ton of races or sowing up for team rides every weekend and that's ok with this team. My goal is to become a contender in the intermediate category XC mountain bike and Cyclocross. A podium finish would be sweet but more than anything I am planning having a lot of fun riding my bike fast with other people who like to do the same. So far I only know one team mate but that will change very soon. I am planning on moving down to Kirkland just north of Bellevue this March and I am looking forward to getting out of Everett ware I often feel like I am the only one out riding every day.