
Our days over break were very well structured. On our hard days, we would ride steady on the road for two hours or so in the morning, eat/nap, then head to the track for a few hours in the evening to hammer some intervals and really push ourselves to our limits. Easy days were fairly similar: we rode easy for an hour on the road in the morning, ate and napped, then went to the track in the evening to practice exchanges and do some easy pack riding. One thing we strongly emphasized over the course of the week was recovery. Whether we were eating well, sleeping, elevating our legs after rides, or taking ice baths, our focus was always on best preparing ourselves for our next ride.
With all of the seriousness of riding all week, we were still able to have some fun here and there. We spent a few nights hanging out with the riders of Acacia, Delta Tau Delta, Delta Gamma, Kappa Kappa Gamma, and our Little 500 Week pair, Alpha Chi Omega. Riding so much really takes its toll on the mind and body, and taking some time to just relax and hang out is necessary once in a while.
Looking ahead to the rest of the season, we are very excited to start competing and getting into race shape. Spring break gave us a great training week, and we are confident that that training will make us that much stronger on race day. Only a few more weeks left until the big day. Thanks to all of our followers and supporters (Doug and Ben especially, the bikes are working great), we won’t let you down.
Tom Laser
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