Lots of people have been inquiring "Why no updates on Jordan since Paris Roubaix?". Those close to Jordan knew, but we chose to let him heal and recover on his own terms, in preparation for his final US Junior Nationals.
As many of you know, Jordan sustained a use injury to his right knee while racing in March/April for the US National Team. Given this is his final junior season, with aspirations of going pro, he felt a lot of pressure to maintain a rigorous training program in spite of the injury. Unfortunately, this led to a series of setbacks, limiting his ability to train effectively for 5 weeks after his return from Europe. This ultimately led to his return home from Texas, a cortisone shot, and more rest.
His training program to build for road nationals started with 2 - 30 minutes rides a day on May 13th, less than 8 weeks before the event. This included several physical therapy sessions, developing the habit of extensive stretching 3-6 times per day.
After 3 weeks, Jordan started racing again in local Minnesota critierums. As nationals approached, a couple of his teammates came up to stay with us. This proved to be invaluable for all 3 of them, as they lifted each others spirits, and re-discovered their love of the sport together. The visit culminated with the 3 of them performing very well at a couple local Time Trials, providing them an excellent lead into Junior Nationals in Madison, WI.
I extend a personal thank you to all Jordan's family and friends for supporting him through this recovery process.
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