California's Been Good to Me

Once again I have broken the golden rule of blogging by not posting an update in so long, for which I apologize.  The holidays have a way of warping time, and before I knew it we had all arrived here in January with a fresh new year and new goals and aspirations to match.  I don't have any articles of value finished yet, so while I sit around in my pressure pants I thought I would put some words down if only to prove I haven't been swept into the Bay.

My sweetie has been working hard at our temporary gig, and I have been making a point of facilitating my athletes' goal-setting for 2009.  It seems like last season was a long one and, happily, no one is ready to rush into next year.  That's good because in order to improve, you have to rest and recover.  Many athlete's forget this each winter in the quest to "not lose fitness."  The thing is, you're not losing fitness - you're gaining freshness critical for maximizing your training.  So, don't worry about that extra week off the bike or the entire holiday fruit cake you ate (well, maybe you should worry about that).  Rest is making you faster!

So, rest well, enjoy the beginning of the new year, and think about what you want to accomplish.  In the meantime, everyone loves pictures, so I will leave you with some photos from yesterday's ride around my neighborhood:

Jeff sports California Hair while drinking coffee and enjoying the view

The view of San Francisco from Tiburon