Off Season in Winston-Salem

After a month of sitting on my ass, drinking beer and doing laboratory research at the UVM hospital, it was time for me to to dust off my bicycle and head south. Burlington has always been my place of solace, and it is never easy to leave. It takes discipline to be a successful bike racer, and every year about this time I find myself re-evaluating my priorities in life. I'm seeing all my friends growing up and starting to making names for themselves outside of their passion for cycling, and I cant help but to be jealous. My two biggest dreams in life have been to become a professional cyclist and to become a doctor. This year it is time for me to start making some moves.

I have been on and off studying for the MCAT exam ever since I graduated in the fall of 2008. It is so frustrating. This stupid exam is probably going to be the hardest thing that I have ever done, and I cant handle the pressure of it anymore. I cant afford to take a exam prep course, so I am going at it alone. I am taking the test January 28th 2011! Ive got my books and I plan on spending my days riding and my evening learnin me up sum science. (im probably going to have to learn how to read and write at some point in there)

I have no idea how well im am going to do this year in the racing scene. My expectations are to be no less than the best and I am taking the right steps to come into the 2011 season faster than ever, but I wont let my cycling goals interfere with my dreams outside of the sport. I especially don't want to have this huge MCAT hurdle standing between me and getting into school.

I will be in Winston for the next 4 weeks, then home for holiday, then arizona. Expect many more blog journals entries to follow because I'm going to be spending a lot of time in the cafe. chicks dig blogging.