Last post left me with a sour taste in my mouth. I had been off of the bike for months, and once back on, I had been derailed again by a broken wrist. Well I am glad to say that the debacle is now finished, I got my cast off three weeks ago, and have since finally been able to ride outside again.
You never fully realize how awesome it is to ride outside until you only have the ability to ride on the trainer. I am also glad to not have to hair dry my sweaty cast after every ride. I've been back to training for almost a full month now, and I have never been so grateful to finally be back on my bike. I have been hitting the training pretty consistently in preparation for some sweet base blocks as I have been off the bike for so long. Never have I trained so consistently and so motivatedly. Now I'm not setting the world on fire with my 30 hours of sweet zone 1 and 2 rides throughout December but I think it will surely pay off this coming season.
In other news, I registered for the 17 to 18 Battenkill age group, I am still unsure if I will be able to race as I may have other commitments with scouts that weekend, however Battenkill is a great motivator to go put in some hours throughout he winter. I have really realized just how much I miss racing throughout my time back on the bike, I miss the nervous excitement, I miss the amazing feeling after a good result, and the even better feeling if helping a team mate pull off a sweet win. I look forward to seeing everyone soon, and a special thanks to Matt Neigh for being supportive when I was feeling less motivated. Thanks a bunch it meant a lot.
Nick Caddenhead
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