Each race i feal closer and closer to victory just have to play it smart and safe. I have been getting lots of tips from local riders and fellow racers and the more i take it all in the better i get. Tim drankes and i are going to the Downer Classic in Milwaukee today and were going to try to help each other to finish well. I have now finished 7 race's on the road and it's been tougher than i thought the cat 4/5 is really fast and strong but it's only made me stronger. I'm throwing out a thanks to all who have been giving me really great racing tips it's working just going to take a little while to dominate.

cant race when your sick.

well i took vacation for a reason to do well in my week of racing and unfortunately I'm sick, BIG chest cold and its holding me back from racing at my peek. You cant win when your sick so i will be taking 3 days off and try to get better to do well in the sheboygan race. Riley my son placed 5Th on Saturday it was HOT out side he did well but started to warm up a little to early and wore him self out he still had a good race I'm proud of my little buddy.

first road race of the year DNF? "what"

It was a busy day at the first race for tour of America's Dairy Land good weather for all the riders and spectators. Well now i know why this is a potential course for the 2018 Olympics it was one of the hardest race course i ever did. We all started as a big group and i sat in on the 5Th wheel so i could draft and save some energy things were going well, Still in 5Th place and the first big clime hit me like a BIG wall it was never ending going up. While the first group of guys took off thee were 7 i could not keep up there climbing skills were just to good but i hung on to the following group witch were the chaser's there were about 9 of us and soon before u know it more hills it was never ending. People were dropping out left and right it was crazy i never witnessed so many racers dropping out of a race it was that hard. I on the other hand could of finished strong top 10 but i did a rookie mistake and went in the wrong direction and ended off course i listened to a race course Marchelle who sent me the wrong way. I guess i should have previewed the course earlier. I have a race today at noon at Waterloo I'll try my best not to screw this one up.

Last day of hard training today and it was beautiful out side. I did two 20min micro inter volts and a hour and a half of riding getting ready for the road racing week starting Thursday. I feal ready for the long week's to come racing non stop from the 18th of June to the 28th of June Monday will be the only rest day i will get. I also worked on the family van today what a pain in the butt changing spark plugs and wires i would not like to do that again. And yard work was done and house chores. Now you know why I'm sleeping in the photo above and that's what i will be doing for the next 3 days rest,rest,rest. Have to be fully rested for the race days to come hopefully wally will pull a win for the GEAR GRINDER team!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

saturday morning bike ride

80 miles on the road bike today and did it with a great group of guys it was fast at times but i kept up with the lead guys, I have to send out a thanks to mike spiro and rob boldt for pushing me at times thanks guys it was a blast and i think they are making me faster and more ready for my first road race. Most of all i don't think i would be this fast if it wasn't for my trainer Brian Matter thanks Brian this is the best year ever for me.We also stoped down by elkhart lake to check out the triathlon never watched one but it looks tough,nice finish for our GEAR GRINDER justin "punk" 2ND place hands down to you.One more hard training day for me and than rest up for the tour of America's dairy land races i will be doing all races but 2 never did a road race but i have to start somewhere. Keep you posted on the finishes hopefully every thing will go well.

hard at work wanting to be #1 is not easy.