The More Mud the Better!

Winter is definitely kicking in, maybe not so much the cold yet but for sure the dampness and dirt on the roads. Sticking with the mountain biking, and it’s paying off, have been getting so much faster these last couple weeks, and seem to be getting stronger too. At the moment really loving the mud allowing me to work on pedal stroke efficiency because you have to make every one count on the bike or the rear wheel will just spin out. Really loving the night riding and the adrenaline rush from riding much faster downhill than I have ever before. It doesn't seem to matter how many times I've ridden the local trails I never come home disappointed, I am addicted to the rush and every time I go out I come back better a very rewarding feeling.

Chasing Chris

Only issues at the moment of note are; I have been suffering for a bit of lower leg pain and a severe lack of glut strength. The lower legs pain seems to be manageable and was possibly more panic and a bit too much massage, doing more harm than good. Good that both are an easy fix, well that's how its feeling and just need to focus on getting all my activation exercises done multiple times a day. 

Not really too much more to report. Have my first winter race rapidly approaching; the 1^st in the Glentress Duathlon series, this will be my first duathlon in a while and hopefully a successful start to my off road career. My dissertation project is close to becoming finalized. It’s not exactly what I wanted to do but still a very interesting topic which can be confirmed closer to the time.   Here is a couple random pictures from my phone from last while. 

A Date in the garage with my bike

more experimentation... need any more be said?