Couple of Hours in The Sun

Still in rebuild mode. Not riding as much as I need/want but am working on a consistent riding schedule. Great ride in the sun today. Around Lake Lindero and then Lake Sherwood. Up and over Hidden Valley and back home! Looking forward to Lance's big announcement tomorrow. Maybe he is going to announce that he wants me on his team?

Rock on,
Lucas

Oh the Dirt!

Took a loop through the DIRT today! Not a long one but it was so awesome to get into some dirt with no back issues! Rebuild version 2.1 in full effect! Maybe there will be an end to my season? 8 Hours of Hurkey Creek? 12 Hours of Temecula? Please Lord let me stay healthy!

Climb Hard,
Lucas

Turf and Surf

Awesome day! 30 mile shop ride and then an afternoon of surfing!
Legs seemed to have a little more life in them and the heart rate is
going down little by little. Just what I needed after a long week at
work!
When your surfboard is longer than your car you know that gas prices
are high!

Is Winter Coming Allready?

Easy ride this morning in the very cool and overcast weather! It was
pretty nice!

Ghost Racers

I snapped these pictures last Thursday night during our weekly Fixie ride. I was not participating in the psuedo cross-race because I am still struggling with some health issues. I want this to be a positive place to read so I have decided to quit talking about my lame health issues. Time to remain positive!
I took these pics with my iphone so the quality at night is not to high. They came out really trippy! Hope that you enjoy! I got out on the bike today for a short spin and it felt great! Hopefully a little longer tomorrow!





Lance...making a comeback? Freaking awesome!
Livestrong,
Lucas

Rebuild Version 2.0

There is a reality that you face after being off of the bike for a period of time due to illness. Especially if you have to put your body through a bout of antibiotics. That reality is that your first few rides are powerless with a heart rate of a bazillion and the endurance to match a 4 year old an hour after eating a cupcake! The psychological aspect of this can hurt. My last few months on the bike I had gotten stronger, faster, and leaner. I felt as if I had really improved my training. Now I am just scared about how much of that I have lost. Today was day one of what I will call Rebuild Version 2.0. It felt so good to be in the saddle (except for the pain of actually being in the saddle!) I got in an hour at an easy pace and look very forward to another ride!

North Americans Fall Short at Olympics

The men's XC race at the olympics happened late last night as most of
us were sleeping and the North Americans fell horrifically short. I
have personally seen our racers in action and am amazed by their
speed, talent, and endurance. I understand not having a good day. It's
as simple as sometimes you have it and sometimes you just don't. I
would love to hear from anyone via the comments button below, why they
think the Europeans are that much more dominant? Like I said, I have
seen these guys race and they are fast. I have even seen them beat the
euros on USA soil. What is it about racing overseas?

Lucas Crawford
http://riding-to-live.blogspot.com