Craig Lewis: File Under Pain » Catalunya http://www.craiglewis.us The Official Website of Professional Cyclist, Craig Lewis - Team HTC Columbia member Tue, 31 May 2011 19:55:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 en hourly 1 Heading Home http://www.craiglewis.us/2010/01/21/heading-home/ http://www.craiglewis.us/2010/01/21/heading-home/#comments Thu, 21 Jan 2010 14:53:34 +0000 competitivecyclist http://www.craiglewis.us/?p=476 P1150005HTC-Columbia’s Mallorca training camp has finally come to a close.  It’s been a great one, but I am very much looking forward to getting settled in my Spanish home for the year, Girona.  Upon arriving in Mallorca the team and staff feared the weather would get the best of us and our training camp wouldn’t include much training at all.  However, the weather just seemed to get better each day.  By the end of the twelve-day camp we had almost sixty hours out on the bikes, plus countless more hours in the gym!  That’s a huge workload, and I am feeling pretty tired at the moment.  But I know I will just get better and better over the next few days and I am confident I have a great base to begin the season with.My favorite bar in Delia.

The next two weeks will be spent fine-tuning my form in order to be ready for my first race of the year, Challenge Mallorca.  With so many long rides in my legs after this camp, I won’t need to worry about adding volume.  I will just be focused on shorter more intense days, trying to help the body remember what it is like to be racing.

Courtney and I will also be rediscovering the Catalunya region of Spain.  We have both really missed the culture and atmosphere of Europe, and are excited to be back.  It will be great to spend some time together and revisit our favorite spots and dine at some of our favorite restaurants.  There are so many great things to look forward to at the moment.

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