Ok it has been a while since my last blog, so lets do a super quick round up of 2013 both climbing an cycling.
Firstly, my climbing over 2013 was a little quiet with only a few trips away and nothing outstanding climbed, other than the trip to the Dolomites with Dan. However, it is fair to say that when I did get away I was generally at my limit, which is always nice to be able to do when you haven't trained or climbed much. So not a bad year in all and has given me some focus for 2014. Probably nothing hugely exciting lined up, but things will progress.
Cycling, well after 2012 it couldn't get any worse. Starting the year without having a serious back injury was certainly better. But burning the candle both ends for at least 3 months kicked my arse a bit and this showed in the first few races.
But things improved, with an 8th at Twentyfour12, 3rd at the ACU/Gorrick Are You Tough Enough and a 17th in the 2nd Rnd of the Gorrick Brass Monkeys after a double injury month (must stay upright more often).
There were a number of Top 20's but these really served to frustrate me, but now motivate me for 2014.
A big thanks to:
Alpkit
Cycleworks
Wolf Tooth Components
Weldtite
and Cervo Rosso
For your support throughout the year, always nice to work with down to earth, honest and fun people. I hope I can provide better results and still the same level of feedback and product testing and promotion, as I have done through 2013 in 2014.
A big thanks to Nik, Dan and others stepping in for Nik or joining me on trips as much of this would never happen without you all.
Strangely, the high-lights of the year are not the 2 best results, but the biking trip to Bormio with some of the CW crew, Nik and Chris and the Dolomites climbing trip with Dan (we plan to head back).
All-in-all a pretty good year and have got to me some great people and have some real laughs.
All the best for 2104.
Firstly, my climbing over 2013 was a little quiet with only a few trips away and nothing outstanding climbed, other than the trip to the Dolomites with Dan. However, it is fair to say that when I did get away I was generally at my limit, which is always nice to be able to do when you haven't trained or climbed much. So not a bad year in all and has given me some focus for 2014. Probably nothing hugely exciting lined up, but things will progress.
Cycling, well after 2012 it couldn't get any worse. Starting the year without having a serious back injury was certainly better. But burning the candle both ends for at least 3 months kicked my arse a bit and this showed in the first few races.
But things improved, with an 8th at Twentyfour12, 3rd at the ACU/Gorrick Are You Tough Enough and a 17th in the 2nd Rnd of the Gorrick Brass Monkeys after a double injury month (must stay upright more often).
There were a number of Top 20's but these really served to frustrate me, but now motivate me for 2014.
A big thanks to:
Alpkit
Cycleworks
Wolf Tooth Components
Weldtite
and Cervo Rosso
For your support throughout the year, always nice to work with down to earth, honest and fun people. I hope I can provide better results and still the same level of feedback and product testing and promotion, as I have done through 2013 in 2014.
A big thanks to Nik, Dan and others stepping in for Nik or joining me on trips as much of this would never happen without you all.
Strangely, the high-lights of the year are not the 2 best results, but the biking trip to Bormio with some of the CW crew, Nik and Chris and the Dolomites climbing trip with Dan (we plan to head back).
All-in-all a pretty good year and have got to me some great people and have some real laughs.
All the best for 2104.
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