The beginnings of a blog

So this being the first entry in this blog I feel that it is only right to explain a few things. Namely why I decided to call the blog "Bananas and Waffles". About me: I recently graduated from Indiana University where I got into cycling and moved to Boulder, Colorado in order to be around some excellent terrain for riding bicycles. I am not sure what I'd like to do as a career yet and have decided just to do what I love until I figure that out. Since moving to Boulder and being around all of the excellent cyclists that live here I have decided to see how far I can take my own cycling ability. Because of this, my day revolves around a few select things: training and eating (not to mention my girlfriend Kate, my family, friends, sleeping, and working full time as a rental technician at a ski shop).

This is why I have named this blog "Bananas and Waffles". These foods are by far my favorite cycling snacks and really describe my life as a cyclist. Why bananas: They are the perfect training food for eating on the bike. They seemed to have been designed by God so that they fit perfectly and securely in a jersey pocket. They are a good source of energy and aid in recovery. The best part is that they come in biodegradable packaging. Why Waffles: I really got into these this cyclocross season and have found that they can't be beat. Firstly, they reign straight from the center of cyclocross itself (Belgium). On a cold day of racing in the wet and mud (although we didn't get much of either here in Colorado) a Belgian waffle is the perfect snack as it is crisp on the outside, hot and almost custardy on the inside, and how I take it, almost entirely covered in chocolate syrup. They are hot, filling, and have a great mix of simple and complex sugars to help you fuel and recover.

So this is what this blog is all about. I plan to detail what types of things I am up to as far as training rides, what foods I'm making and eating, and what life is like for me in Colorado in general. I'm not sure if anyone will read this blog but if you do I hope you enjoy it. This blog is in part a way of sharing what it is like to be an amateur cyclist attempting to become a professional and in part a way for me to chronicle the things I'm doing so I can look back on them.

Happy reading!