and we're back..

First let me remind everyone that this is a shared blog. All the funny posts are Lila's. All the excruciatingly boring posts that ramble on in monotone about the particulars of various races and group rides are mine. But with Lila setting the amusement-bar so high I will attempt to do better.

Anyway, the Hickey Racing Clan (TM) is back with a vengeance. Our goals are to slit throats, win money, drink beer, and do it all with less fitness than our competitors. I am going to learn to race like a big guy... I've gotta haul this 80kgs around so I might as well start using it to push little guys out of my way.

My riding fitness is currently really bad but a lot of other stuff is good. Work is more stable and structured than it was a year ago. My core is solid. I am squatting more than I ever have and my diet is the best it's been in years. Plus I invested in an electric razor so when I start shaving it will be faster and with fewer cuts (in the meantime I'm using the razor on my face which is working nicely).

Lila and I have been getting the bikes tuned up in preparation for our awesome training regiment. Coming up... expect pictures, a tentative race schedule, and an insiders perspective on which crits offer the best opportunity for public drunkenness.