Season Begins

For me the cycling season officially began last night. It was my first race without some sort of winter gear on. Add to that the ultimate extravagance of coming home, eating a quick meal, taking a hot shower and being able to sleep with windows open, hearing the animal night life do their thing. For some, cycling is about the strategy of each race, and the developing hubris of winning or placing in each event. I’m way over that (yeah right) and do it because I enjoy riding my bike fast and then coming home spent, relaxing and reliving the race as each twitch of pain leaves my aching body. There was unexpected pleasure last night of being able to sample a new beer from our sponsor, a maibock beer. I wasn’t real sure what a maibock was all about, and found this reference, and of course the beer dictionary helped. I often think that when I retire from software I would take up something in the food industry, like making boutique cheeses, but making beer wouldn’t be a bad career either.

Back to cycling for a minute. I hope the cramps are behind me, literally in the peloton inflicting someone else. Perhaps it was not the lack of bananas but the lack of recovery. Heck who knows, next week will be another chance to test myself.