Unless your going to nationals the end of the cyclocross season is almost here.  It’s a sort of sad/relief combination of feelings; sad because this stuff is too darned fun and a relief because we don’t have to think about being ready for battle every week.  The one very clear component though is the fact you’ll need to take a break after your season ends.

We call this the “transition period”.  It generally lasts from 2 to 4 weeks depending on the extent of in-season training and racing.  People that I work with who race bikes for a living are instructed to stay off the bike until they start longingly looking at it [Read more…]