Obstacles

My, oh my it's been way too long! Let's focus on the positives, shall we?

Belief - I can do this.

Alignment - I'm prioritizing cycling in my life.

Goals - I'm reaching for them everyday in every way.

Daily - The hundreds of little decisions surmount to champions. Use each day as a gift in reaching them.

Joy - Find the beauty in what you are doing by pursuing your passion.

Faith - Know that hard work, dedication and continuing when things get tough will get you there.

Journey - We are the masters of our own destiny.

Battle - Through life's ups and downs and making the most of them.

Distractions - Recognize them and eliminate them, if possible.

You are an amazing, strong, confident, savvy and talented bike racer. You are doing what you enjoy and are focused on getting to the highest tiers of sport. You were born to do this and have a beginners mind. Be smart, patient, calculating and hone timing. All you have to do is play your cards right. You can do this!

I am a world champion.

Even champs have to do the dirty work sometimes. Power washing my back deck? Reeks of elbow grease to me. And a perfect opportunity to work on the mental power required to complete the duty.... glamorous, isn't it?

Hello!

Don't worry, I haven't forgotten about you. I just needed to take a little time, recharge the batteries. I'm back baby, more ready now then ever. And I'm focused. Each day is a chance to get that much closer. And I'm choosing the path that aligns with my lofty goals.

A champion is made a day at a time.

Rolling around on those boards that first day reaffirmed my belief. I belong here. I recognized the feeling of having arrived and am soaking it all in. I am that much closer to my goal and it feels amazing.

Savor this feeling, this moment. For it's definitely a peak. But who knows, it could quite possibly be a false summit. :) and there's a huge mountain range of life to continue savoring.

I await travel across the international time zone on my way to distant southern hemisphere lands. Where indoor velodromes, international competition and new experiences await. I am tickled and excited for the opportunity that is unfolding in front of me.
I am a world champion!

8 steps closer

I really made some leaps and bounds this past week. The huge training block in LA proved invaluable for my preparation for Melbourne. I leave in six days on that adventure and can't believe I'm chasing my dreams. The reality of them becoming true is mind blowing.

I must keep striving. I must keep on course. It is so close and so ripe for the picking. Focus. Determination. Confidence. Belief.

Just do it.

I just read my friend Dan Harm's new blog he created called Chasing After 2012.

Our lives and stories are fairly similar - in that we both started bike racing in Seattle six years ago with lofty aspirations and ambitions, not sure how life's curve balls would be hit. Yet something about being on the bike would continue to point us in the right direction. Something about pedaling with your heart and soul, pounding out the miles in the cold wet rain - would one day materialize into what you dreamed about for so many years.

Dan's blog is extremely inspiring to me. It reaffirms my desire to strive toward my own goals - which are similar to his. And how cool it is to have these big goals - and be able to reach for them.

And now - here we both are. Going to the world cups this winter and taking another big step closer to realizing our dreams. Unreal.

World champions are made a day at a time... and you are the master of your own destiny. Just do it.