Building Momentum

Hills Suck.

I came to this conclusion over the summer while I was riding my bike 200+ miles a week in preparation for the Door County Century in September. Unfortunately, the only way to get better at climbing is to do a lot of climbs; but over the summer I learned how to climb better and better and, as my fitness improved, climbing became easier and easier.

One thing I learned is that it is essential to carry momentum into an upgrade. Since I live in Wisconsin I’m never have a surprise encounter with a climb and I always have at least some time to prepare for the immanent exertion.

As 2014 approaches I feel much the same way I did when I approached hills on my bike this summer. I’ve set some pretty ambitious goals for 2014 and am using the month of December to build momentum towards achieving those goals.

So, I’ve been watching what I eat, being intentional about exercising, and, well, starting to blog again, hoping that the momentum I build now will carry me through the difficult moments I’m bound to encounter in the following year.