Words to Live and Race By: Team Switchback 2010

"It is not the critic who counts: not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself for a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat."

-President Theodore Roosevelt, 1910

Training Update

I like having setbacks in training because, to me at least, that means that I'm generally making progress. Can't have one without the other.

This time of year training really becomes a chore...what with the erratic weather (especially out here in CO where Mother Nature seems to suffer from severe bi-polar), still too-short days (come on Spring-forward) and the tendency to not sleep enough, work too hard and get sick.

It's tough because right about now you really need the base miles, introduction of speed work and generally getting formed and fit on your bike, but so many things seem to conspire. Looking outside my window right now into the dreary pre-dawn, it looks like we've got another rough patch ahead.

Eric and I have been working hard and putting in some tough miles to get ready for the Race Across the West. Yesterday my hands froze so hard and fast on the descent that I couldn't get my fingers to change gears or grip the handlebar adequately. The freeze and thaw cycle is so common this time of year that you'd think we'd be used to it. Wrong.

Team Switchback is putting in the work now so that we can put on an awesome show for y'all in June. We promise a show of force that involves integrity, class and good spirit for our competitors, for our crew and for our fans and supporters.

It's because of YOUR support that we can get this crazy thing done! Of course we are still looking for donations for the Southern Exposure Foundation...every single dollar raised counts, big time!

Send your tax-deductible donation today to:

Southern Exposure Foundation

c/o Tim Case

PO Box 270671

Louisville, CO 80027

Welcome to HPI Marketing!

A warm welcome to HPI Marketing as they will be Team Swtichback's design and marketing partner for 2010. HPI has helped Team Strong Heart gain credibility and awareness over the past several years and we are hoping for the same for our team!

Welcome and thank you!

Welcome to Mt. Borah for 2010!

Team Swithback would like to welcome Mt. Borah Designs as an apparel sponsor for Team Switchback in 2010!

We are super excited to have them on-board with TS and are ready to put their cycling gear to the test as we march to Durango, CO during the Race Across the West!

Check out their website and give 'em a try!