spring is here....

Spring is here the weather is getting better and better and with day light savings upon us we have more time with the sun. I have been looking at loops and rides to put together up here in the washington area. There are so many. The other day I had the pleasure of riding Skookum Flats, what a fun ride that was. Lots of roots and very technical lines. Smiley and I launched a or 4 foot drop on the trail at speed, and there were other technical lines that got my heart racing, I rode just about every line up hill and all the downhill lines. Right in that area there are two other rides, Ranger Creek? and Sun Top I would like to hook all three together for one epic loop, and quite a long time in the saddle. Later this summer it will happen. So as you can probably tell I have been feeling better, stronger and more rested. Still the focus of this year is to explore and have fun, with racing taking a back seat. However I do plan on attempting some races I am just unsure of which ones and how many. All depends on the amount of time I can get away from work and all. It is great to have my bike bringing me fun again, it has been a year since I went down for the count. Sea Otter was my last real race, and I felt like death warmed over there. Recover has been a slow road, with many lessons and has been very humbling. I need to keep the feeling close so as not to ever get there again. I need to trust in the journey and have faith in the process. Words to live by in more than just the cycling arena. I have my meditation back, it keeps me grounded this cycling, it keeps me foucused on the good and the positive. I am glad to have found cycling even if it happened at 6 years ago when I was 26. better late than never. More adults and children for that matter should get out on bikes, commuters, mountain bikes, just get out there and breath and be in the moment. While riding Skookum there was never a place to be out of the moment because if you were you paid, it was so much fun. I can not wait to get out there and do it again. Live to ride, Ride to live. as always keep pedaling.