Here comes 2020

My 2020 goal: Return to competitive cycling.

I miss the fitness. I miss the training. Somehow in the years past I got it into my head that I liked pushing my body and mind beyond what I ever thought possible on a regular basis. I like the accomplishments. And I miss the therapy even though I still ride enough to enjoy the rides. Maybe I even miss the constantly sore, solid legs.

I'm a goal-oriented person. I do best when I have something to reach for. So this year: Let's get back to some serious training and become competitive again. Looking at the 2019 numbers I rode about 50% of the past years so I have a lot of creative work to do so I can get my "second job" back in line.

During those years I had decent accomplishments at LOTOJA, High Cascades, Park City Point 2 Point, and the BC Bike Race, and a few more, that I want to return to. This post is a personal reminder.

In the last few years I wanted to find the next physical goal to reach for and decided to go for a 50+ hill climb championship. Now it's written down so it must happen. Here it goes.

2019: Change is good.

Early this year we decided it was time to change my job from 100% remote to 100% in-office in Park City, move, shift my work-life balance to 90+% work, and stop bicycle racing. Maybe I was bored.

I am now happier at work because I'm surrounded by excellent coworkers and I'm making a difference. Work is rewarding as well which is important to me.

Even before changing work I was burned out on the bike. I had a tough time getting any training done and I wouldn't train in the basement like previous years. I bought a fat bike thinking it would be a good tool to avoid the basement but I didn't train with any structure. The fat bike is a bunch of fun for sure.

Selling and buying homes was no fun, and working long hours in the office was a difficult shift. We worked it out thanks to my amazing partner in life, and no one died in the process [that we know of] so it's a success. There were close calls.

We moved to the Wasatch Back which I now feel we should have done at least 10 years ago, but we didn't until now. It fits my outdoor love even though I am not yet taking full advantage of it due to my work schedule. It is refreshing, clean, green, scenic, smaller, and overall a better fit.

We are adjusting to the changes, have done a significant amount of house work after the move to make this place ours, and have a ways to go. Welcome to the next chapter.