January is one of the hardest months for me. Christmas and its festive glory has retreated to memory, the weather is hit or miss (though Texas does treat us well), and the training hours are reaching maximum capacity, with the promise of races feeling distant. However, the hours that drag by swiftly turn to days, weeks, months and soon enough race season is upon us. Photo Credit Tom Dils While I have learned to keep my race schedule open enough to permit time for training, I
