Written by Brad Cole for the Athletic Improvement Center

Cycling is a funny sport. It seems that everything has to be just right for success to come. For some this comes as a bay window for others it can be a small sliver of glass that opens for that brief moment, but when it does it makes all the work worth it. This proves to be even truer in Cyclocross. The season is short, the conditions are ever changing, and the elements can play such a large role in success and failure.
With the changes on the domestic calendar pushing the season out an additional 4-6 weeks, the season was slow to progress. After a long road and mountain season some well needed rest came in the month of July before starting back up for cross season. The buildup has been slow and started early with the madness that is Cross Vegas with the kick off to the USGP season to follow a short 10 days later.
As planned, the season got off to a slow start but headed in the right direction. Jonathan, from the Athletic Improvement Center, and I spent several hours looking at the season as a big picture and put together a plan for the year.
Next Stop Fort Collins…

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