
Ahhh... October is nearly here.
Many people think of trees changing colors and Halloween during the month of October. I remember as a kid that October meant the World Series in baseball - now it's only the start of the playoffs.
October is also the start of hockey season, which I admit, excites me. It's also the month for a lot of birthdays in my family, including my rebirthday (the day I celebrate the end of cancer treatments) on October 23 (#3 this year!).
However, October means something else to me - the start of the training season.
Traditionally, when I've trained for long bike rides, I started training in October. This is the case again this year.
What am I training for this year? That's a fair question.
I've actually got a couple of goals for 2006 (don't tell my counselor that!): 1) I'll train for BRAG - the Bike Ride Across Georgia - held during the 3rd month of June; 2) a big bike ride that has to do with the "great idea that I have", but am not ready to share yet.
So what does training entail? Well, this year, I hope that it is something a little different. As a result of my grand idea, I hope to weasel some free expert advice. However, typically it includes a lot of miles on the trainer while watching old Tour de France videos.
Although this is my last week of screwing off, I have been getting into the mental attitude of training - drinking more water, and watching what I eat a little closer.
So, while everyone waits around for trees to turn colors, I happen to look forward to sweating out toxins and trying to ensure that rebirthday #4 in October 2006 is one of my healthiest!
Hey, a man's gotta dream!
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