Other than racing...

So other than racing I have been up to other stuff. This is my junior year in College and I am not even halfway done. Deciding to study Pre-Med as well as Exercise Science takes quite a bit of time. My hardest class this semester is Biomechanics. Explaining every movement and motion of the body in scientific terms is fun (sarcasm). I do like the class though and I like my professor. Its a lot of math and a LOT of brute memorization of all the muscles that act on every movement.

That is my hardest class, but all my classes are pretty hard (except Intro to Sociology) because of all the reading and writing. I am taking a writing class, a sports psychology class and a nonverbal communication class. When I am not in class or studying I am riding or at work. And on the off chance I am free on a Friday, Saturday or Sunday (usually when I catch up on homework) I am with my girlfriend. I really don't spend much time around the computer, hence I don't update.

And yes, I said girlfriend. I am dating a girl named Julie that I have literally known forever. We had a while where we didn't talk because I transferred schools, but we remade contact last summer and started dating this fall. She lives in Jackson, but attends Hope College in Holland, Michigan. Makes for a long drive to see her, but its worth it. She is going to try and come out the the Mad Anthony Cross race and I am trying to convince her to go to Kalkaska to watch Iceman with me and watch the new cross race they are putting on.

In racing news as I posted, I am now a Cat 2. You have seen my results, I feel it is time. As Joe told me "What do you have to prove at the Cat 3 level? Getting a few wins over people you have already been beating?" Thanks Joe, that really was the kick I needed to put in for my upgrade.

So now that I am a Cat 2 my goal is to train a LOT this winter. Im going to start running again and hitting the gym 3 days a week while riding 5-6 days a week. Ill use CX as good training through December and maybe try a few races at the A level.

November will provide with a good week for training as I will be in Sedona, AZ for Thanksgiving. James, I will be there from Nov. 20-27, you guys should come up. And according to my brothers, the 5 Maino boys are all going skydiving while were there.

And finally, I have a new apartment in Ypsilanti. Its a nice 1000 sqft. 2 bedroom apartment 1 block off main campus on the corner of HRD and Cornell St. If anyone is in the area and wants to ride this off season, give me a call.

Well I hope you all feel filled in. That is everything important that has happened in the past few months.