Scott Goldstein

Actually, the best way to stay warm during those winter slog fests is

proper mental attitude.



How do you develop this Zen-like state of mind?



Personally, I recommend a rigorous pre-season condition program which

consists of:



1) Watching World Cycling Videos tape of Andre Tchmil winning the 1994

Paris Roubaix in atrocious conditions.

2) Watching World Cycling Videos tape of the 1993 World Championships in

atrocious conditions.

3) Watch your tape or (WCP) of stage 15 of the 1998 Tour de France.

Careful, here...just watch the Marco Pantani Parts NOT, repeat NOT the Jan

Ullrich parts. If you watch the Jan parts, all of your conditioning

efforts above will be wasted and you will be petrified of venturing

outdoors if the sun isn't shining.



After following this program outlined above, you will be ready to ride in

all conditions with a bare minimum of clothing.



Happy training



Scott



p.s. On second thought, I recommend that everyone in Oregon (Masters 35+

riders, in particular)completely avoid training altogether whenever its

raining or below 50 degrees. My extensive studies have shown that it makes

it very difficult for me to win when y'all are training in those conditions.