I can say it is pure luck, but sometimes that’s not the case, I believe and what many people say "things happen for a reason" this is what I keep thinking with this long trip to Costa Rica. Never before have I had a chance to train like this in the early part of my race season, perfect weather, Epic rides with 30+Km climbs, and the best part the views I get to enjoy.

Last week my CTS coach Adam Pulford had me do a very solid block of training, the best part of it took place on Saturday and Sunday, back-to-back 5 hour rides. The best part is that each time you head out to ride in this part of the country is almost like a unwritten rule that you will accumulate about 3000 feet of climbing every 2 hours, so just last week I rode about 60,000 feet of total elevation gain, luckily for me my new S-Works Tarmac made it easier to climb those thousands of vertical feet.

Well all good things must come to an end, my training days in Costa Rica are almost over, by the time I write next week's update I will be back in the USA, I'm hoping I will bring some of the sunny days with me back to California.

See you all next week when I get back.

MP