Updates from Aaron Nelson

20 hr week, nuff said.

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 05:42:51 GMT

20 hr week, nuff said.

It is going to be a good year.

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 07:25:39 GMT

It is going to be a good year.

Preparing my 2010 calender....watch out suckas!

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:25:10 GMT

Preparing my 2010 calender....watch out suckas!

Its offseason!

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:08:32 GMT

Its offseason!

5 months

Thu, 28 May 2009 06:20:23 GMT

Hey all, its been about five months since my last blog and a lot has been going on with me. Check it out (in no particular order):

- Got sick and wasnt able to ride for about a month.

- Started riding "regularly" around March, but could not finish a damned race due to my lack o fitness.

-April more of the same, started coming around, then went into overtraining syndrome.

- Three weeks later started riding "regularly" again but this time using more smarts in my programming.

-Finished my first race in May

-Top 20 in a local crit (good confidence booster)

- Mid field finishes over Memorial Day crit series in the DFW.

- Break-away on the Training race/ride finished 6th.

See the trend yet? The fitness is coming!

2009

Fri, 02 Jan 2009 16:58:44 GMT

Here we are 2009 is now upon us what this means to me is put up or shut up. There are a lot of dreamers out there in the world, some just talk the talk and some walk the walk. Last year, (i will be brutally honest with you all and most importantly to my self) i talked a whole lot! Dont get me wrong last year was a good year for me lots of top 5s and hardware from races but was it the best i could do? No. I look back and realized that i completely half-assed it. What i mean by half-assing i mean every thing from training to racing. This year I have challenged my self to "put up or shut up". No more talking big dreams, but better yet commit to my dreams. I look at it this way, i see all the people that are where i want to be, how did they get there? They walked the walk. So my challenge to my self is to just do it and let others talk MY talk. I make that challenge to anyone who reads this.

Dont Worry I Still Alive

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 19:25:35 GMT

Peeps,

So i decided to nix cross (too much ground contact on my part) and now im back on the road putting in the base mileage. Heres a preview of the 09 Training log/race calendar.

What the FRICK!

Tue, 09 Sep 2008 18:29:12 GMT

Hasn't been much activity here in blog land because things have kinda been in a lull. Well Here are some current happenings: I took 2nd place overall in the Cat 4 class in the Crcc series, and had a nasty little crash this past sunday. The State road race is supposed to be Sunday but it seems that my friend Ike is going to pay me a visit and possibly keep me from attending my last "A" race of the year. My training has been great lately I have been riding like there is no chain on my bike and its great. Now if only I could get the opportunity to "flex" all this strength on suday it would be great! Thats all i got peeples! Stay tuned for more.

IS BACK!

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 12:41:56 GMT

IS BACK!

Lost: My sprint is missing!

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:46:56 GMT

I would like to report a robbery....my sprint got stolen and i will pay anyone to give me any information of its where abouts!!!!! *&%$#@!

Can you say CAT 3??!!

Fri, 06 Jun 2008 05:03:33 GMT

All i know is that in may i was panicing about not being in Crit shape. But i did some self assessment with the help of Joe Friels book and i am becoming hella strong and hella fast! I have now reached the points requirement to race at the cat 3 level. Although i could upgrade now it would benefit me to stay a 4 through this season upgrade at the end and then implement some intense training for the spring classics. Stay tuned SUCKAS!

Mayday Mayday!

Fri, 09 May 2008 07:04:03 GMT

This year is moving to fast for me...its already May and the Crit season is in full swing! Problem is my condition is not.....time for more training.

Where Have I been?

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 06:39:10 GMT

That may be a question that you have been asking yourselves if you read my blogs at all. Well the answer is training! AFter Fayetteville i learned that there is no point to go race if your going to settle for mediocracy! One everything comes out of my pocket and the sport is not cheap by far! Two lately i have been settling for a mid field or a top 20 finish, not anymore, i work too hard and suffer too much to just settle! So therefore i have decided that increasing my fitness and strength is more important that just "surviving" a road race. I hope others understand what i am saying and maybe take these words into consideration whenever they are preparing for thier next event. Anyone can pay a fee and hop on a bike and ride it for 3-4hrs but it takes someone more dedicated to want to win!

Tour Of New Braunfels pt 1

Sat, 02 Feb 2008 18:54:29 GMT

SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO it goes a lil something like this. The field was ridiculously large not even three laps into the crit a huge wreck forces me of the road for a little MTN Bike adventure, next i bridge up the remainder of the riders whose evaded the crash and settled back in. Next ANOTHER close call sends me back into the bush! So my jedi instincts tell me that there is another race tomorrow no need to kill myself on the second race of the year. Too early to try and prove myself.....hell its only the SECOND race of the year! Stay tuned pt 2 is tomorrow.

First Race of the Year!!

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 09:05:59 GMT

Well the first race went very well for me. I was a lot stronger that i had thought. The problem was that i did most of the work in the front of the pack!! Thats ok though...stil got about ten pounds to lose from the holiday and ill be back to good. Stay tuned!

New Year, New Me!

Sat, 05 Jan 2008 19:15:49 GMT

So here we are, 2008. The first race is on the 19th, and so far i think that my physical condition is higher or at least the same where i left off from Nov (Tour De Gruene). I have been logging at least 8 hrs on the bike per week and unfortunately added a few pounds back. I am still below 200lbs and i believe after the first race that will "shock" me back into the right mind set. By Feb i should be below 190! Lean, mean and ready so set forth some two wheeled meyham! Stay tuned and happy new year all!

RUBBER SIDE DOWN!

Off Season NOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!

Tue, 20 Nov 2007 16:07:29 GMT

Oh My Sweet God!!! I think that im gonna go crazy....I want to train so bad like im preparing for a race.....problem is..........................THERE ARE NO MORE THIS YEAR! The weight loss is coming off easily though im at 190 thats five pounds in the past two weeks. Im right on scheduleto 175 wish me luck suckaz!

OFFSEASON!!! YESSSSSS!

Tue, 06 Nov 2007 19:17:43 GMT

Finally it is here! It has been a long season for me. I accomplished a great deal this year too. For starters I am 25lbs lighter than i was in January, I catted up to 4's, I learned to suffer more, and finally the value of having a good support base of a wife and son that supports me, and the guidance of my teammates. I have learned so much this year. Every ride some thing new was learned, wether it's to be conservative when your feeling good, or to be humble when you have a bad ride. What to look for next season: 15-20lbs less of me, new wheels, and WINS WINS WINS. Stay tuned for updates with the training, and dieting progress.

Rubber Side Down!!

Getting Stronger!

Tue, 18 Sep 2007 07:14:43 GMT

After my successful finish at the Chapel Hill Bank Classic i overcame a huge mental obstacle..........which was realizing that my opponents are just the same as I. It truely is not about the bike (thanks Lance!) its about everything else but the bike. Its about everything from proper fueling to calling your family one last time before you start. It is a formula that needs to have all the right positive elements mixed together then, and only then does it become about the bike! That sunday was that day.......now that i have defeated that obstacle that translates into better riding and results!!!

Slowing Down Pt. 2

Tue, 18 Sep 2007 07:07:13 GMT

As i was eagerly awaiting some time off the bike in October some things have been brought to my attention. There are three more races that I must do. The first is Conquer the Coast down in Corpus Christi, Next is the SA Peel Out Crit (tons of fun, fast course), the FINALLY the Tour De Gruene two man TT. Then afterwards base, base, base, base, and more base miles. Plus another 15-20 pounds to lose (yikes). So there is no slowing down, the fall is where you make deposits in the training bank, the spring is where you make the withdrawal!!!

Formula for a Fast Ride

Wed, 29 Aug 2007 05:41:26 GMT

This is my formulation for a great training ride:

1 Bike

4 Sport Legs Tablets

2 Enervit Electrolyte Chews

2 Water Bottles Hammer HEED

1 Eager individual to get his ass whooped.

2 Servings of Rapid Recharge by Dedicated Athlete

It's what Greg Lemond says: "It never gets easier, you just get faster!"

Slowing Down

Mon, 13 Aug 2007 06:08:25 GMT

Well the season is coming to an end. There are only a couple of more races that i'll be attending. Now the time is here to lose more weight and get ready for my coming out party next year. I have learned so much from riding with my team and now the time has come to take all of those tools and build the new me!

Weight Loss and Power

Wed, 01 Aug 2007 07:02:43 GMT

Now who would have thought that weight loss an effieciency work hand in hand? Wow it's F'in amazing!! Last month I lost ten pounds now im gonna challenge my self to lose 15 more! Problem is that i used to play college footbal so i have that "football player frame". But I know i can do it i am damned determined!!!

HH 100 8/25/07

Tue, 24 Jul 2007 09:56:55 GMT

Yes my friends it is that time again......time to go and suffer for 200 lovely miles. Last year i finished this year im going to finish the top 25! Stay tuned for more!

Why I Do This

Mon, 23 Jul 2007 06:55:35 GMT

There is no set reason why i put myself through all this pain and sufferage. Maybe because i have no reason NOT to. There are people out in this world that suffer daily because they have no choice but to. Whatever it may be, I guess I do this to kinda give it back.....to make me thankful that my pain is only temporary while for others it is not.