With school starting in a few days my extended summer is coming to and end. Of the past three years of being in college these past few months have been the best time I have had. I made it through my break without sickness, injury or impending natural disaster on the horizon.
In terms of cycling this summer has rocked, three national championship podiums including one trip to the top step. I finally made a worlds team selection after 2 years of hard work and dedication, though this is second to the time I got to spend with my new friends made throughout this journey.
After riding nonstop throughout the winter, spring, and summer i took a much needed break and am quickly getting back into training mode. In my brief off season I took a trip home to babysit and remember what it is like to work a busy households and ranch. Towards the end I made the trip out to Colorado again, with three friends to the nicest wedding I have ever been to. I spent 4 days in Beaver Creek, riding, relaxing and celebrating the marriage of two close friends.
Last Thursday ended my summer on a new high. The UCSB cycling team got to ride and hang out with Benny Benassi as he rode into Santa Barbara. This easy ride downtown turned into a late night as we found ourselves on the guest list for a sold out event and danced until the club closed to one awesome DJ set. What was cooler was we got to meet the man himself, a down to earth artist who asked about our lives, what we do for entertainment. His crazy friends were awesome, especially his mechanic/bike builder, a guy from Modena who looked homeless, not European.
Looking back it was the people that made my summer, not the 10,000 miles spent in the car or the countless different beds slept in, but my old and new found friends along the way
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