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I'm 26 years old and consider myself in decent shape. Maybe not the best, but decent. I try to make it to the gym three, four days a week, lift a little weights, run a few miles. You know, the basics.
But, man, I need to be in Jimmy Watkins shape. He's 26, about 6-1 (maybe 6-2), in top physical condition, has forearms the size of my calves, and is built like a fullback. Which makes sense when you think about it because that was Watkins' position at Stockdale High. In fact, in my interview with him, he told me he had planned to play football after high school at Bakersfield College but said he re-injured his shoulder the summer before in an all-star game, forcing him to think twice about it.
So he became a Kern County firefighter, started out as seasonal for a few years, then became full time in 2004. He knew he needed to stay in tip-top shape and so, in effect, began his cycling career. Now here he is just a few years later a national sprint champion.
What I wanted to do in this...
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