The yearly transition to winter in Boone means a lot of things for App State’s club sports teams: practices get colder, fall sports come to a close and snow becomes a mainstay. And while clubs teams like Alpine Ski and Snowboarding rejoice at the sight of Boone’s snowy offering, teams like cycling bemoan its arrival, as it signals that the long season of road cycling, beginning in February, is quickly approaching and training must begin.
“For me, that first long ride is always very hard,” club president Eric Burton said. “By the end of it I’m usually pretty sore, ready for some food and I’m spacing out a bit.