Why do people go skiing?

Well the kit hasn't arrived yet because the bank failed to do the money transfer. It should arrive tomorrow which leaves a days lee way for the weekend. However the Shavedlegs.co.uk team will not be out in force as Pat has broke his knee while skiing and needs surgery. It isn't first time either, I'm not sure why he books a whole week skiing, a long weekend should be enough, two days skiing to collect whichever injury is in fashion, and one day to see the doctor and fly home.
So it is just me racing this weekend, but I hope to get in a break or at least feature in the final sprint to make sure the kit features in as many photos as possible.

First race coming up.

It is the last race of the Hillingdon Winter Series this weekend and fingers crossed not only will I racing (my first race of the year)I will be doing so in the Shavedlegs.co.uk kit. The rest of the club should be there too, so for the first time we can really look like a team.
My training has been patchy at best recently, late nights/early mornings because of H, being one of the problems. As well as my motivation problems which haven't been helped by woeful performances when I have trained. I used to sustain a good 40kph for part of the circuit with reletaive ease, the other night I struggled to get up to 40kph yet alone sustain it for a meaningful distance.
I blamed the cold damp air but still worry my VO2 max isn't what it was before Christmas and my week with flu.

Page 3 Stunners

The team has made the papers, thanks mainly to Patrick and his charity work, but he doesn't like to talk about it.

Motivation

For the first time since I can remember I feel unmotivated to get on the bike and pedal into the distance. I don't know if it is because I haven't got a race lined up for the near future or just a continuation of my growing apathy towards life. The Shavedlegs shop still isn't open for business and I am now frustrated as with a new baby on the way borrowing money and risking it all on a new venture isn't wise. It looks like the shop will now not open until 2008!
Why is every thing made so difficult, if agents, landlords and solicitors could pull their socks up and process a simple lease in less than 6 months I'd have been up and running long before Christmas. Now I have to pull the plug and watch my money drain away.
LloydsTSB haven't been much help either, despite having used telephone banking the previous day I am told I will have to re-register (a 4 day process) as for some reason unknown to them I no longer have that facility on my account. Actually what they say is I do have that facility on my account but it doesn't work. That's the best answer I got after 17 calls to various numbers over three days. Oh and they may be putting more business managers in their branches but you cannot ring a branch or your business manager direct, you have to ring the call centre. What's the point. I'm moving the account to Natwest asap.

Rant over, I feel much better and am looking forward to a ride tonight.