For the past 3 weeks I’ve been in Tucson, AZ training and getting ready for the 2017 season.  My base miles are building and I feel stronger everyday.  It’s been a tough couple weeks but I also know it’s getting me ready to race hard.

The weather has been pretty much perfect and I’ve been enjoying the short sleeve weather.  Mt. Lemmon is a great mountain for hill training.

I’ve also been using Redington pass for training, it’s a dirt road that goes up and over this 5 miles climb.  A tough ride, but my coach says it’s my weight training for strength.  As I ride up I sure feel that, and know there is no one doing this kind of training.

Last week I met with one of my personal sponsors to take pictures for their company and to use in marketing.  Integrated Health is an amazing company based out of Tucson.  They provide me with supplements that help me recover and keep training hard.  There is nothing else like it on the market and the quality is beyond anything in stores.

This Thursday I leave the winter paradise to spend 10 days in snowy and cold Canada.  I’ll spend my holiday there and have a little rest and trainer time.  Then beginning the new year I’ll head back to Tucson for the January/February portion of my training.  And it’s sure to be a challenge. 😉