Been a little while since I've last posted. Everything is going quite well. Finding out about the Zoot team last week has been and will be a great source of motivation for the year. I have been happy with my training as of late...pretty surprised how good I have been feeling really. Janda had us do our first VO2 max test on the bike this past weekend. I haven't really done any specific VO2 max work since last season and haven't really ridden a whole lot. I felt awesome though and ripped the test. I was hoping to raise my VO2 max on the bike to the number I achieved on Sunday by the end of the base period...so to reach it before we have really even done any work was a huge bonus. Here is the song I listened to during the test haha. We filmed the test so hopefully we will have that up soon. Needless to say, the split we are using right now is working. Master coach, Janda, is a genius what can I say.

This past weekend I attended a seminar put on by Range of Motions. It was great and I learned a ton about various fields of exercise science and nutrition. The speakers were awesome. Thanks to Nick for allowing me to attend. Speaking of Nick, my weekly sessions with him have been helping a lot. We are really targeting some different parts of my body where I am either a little inflexible or weak. I am already feeling it making a difference.

I'd like to give a little shout out as well to Balance Massage here in Virginia Beach. All of the therapists are very good at what they do and having them as part of my "team" this year is going to go a long way in keeping my body healthy and ready to roll week in and week out.

Joel and I's cycling workshop is going very well. There are going to be some nice power jumps when we test the group next week. There is still some room left for the 2nd 8 week session if anyone is looking to take their cycling to the next level.

I have officially started working under Janda as an "assistant" coach if you will. I am very thankful for this opportunity as I can't think of anyone better who I'd rather learn from and be associated with. It's already been a blast working with a few athletes. I can't wait to help more and more people have fun reaching their goals.

Lastly, registration is now live for the triathlon my father, brothers, and I are putting on this summer in my hometown of Gaylord, MI. You can check it out here. This is the oldest triathlon in Michigan and we are resurecting it to be better than ever.