I'm 16 and only really got into the sport last year during which i did 3 races late in the season. At the moment I am doing at least 100 miles a week with most of the miles done on the weekends due to AP classes and Orchestra rehearsels, practicing, and Music lessons which takes up at least 12 hours a week. My first race coming up in early April is the SC state crit. It's quite hard for me to find races that aren't more than a 2 hours drive away and there aren't any junior teams within 150 miles from where i live which really stinks. There are a few retired domestic pro riders in the local club that support me and give me advice though which is pretty sweet.

mzeffex my mom also won't let me go riding after dark, though the days are getting longer pretty soon so that won't become much of a problem.

This summer I am staying in Germany with friends to brush up on my German and hopefully be able to do a lot of good climbing. The local elevation is about 12 ft. and the closest resemblance to hills are a few small bridges so i am really looking forward to this summer.