Fall’s Arrival and MTB Workout #3

I saddled up this morning to a cool 62 degrees and breeze out of the north.  While it felt great to experience weather conditions other than hot and humid, this was certainly a harbinger of things to come.  Fall is coming to the north land.  The sun lacks strength, the days are getting shorter and some [...]

MTB Race Prep #2

In the last post I highlighted the Chequamegon Fat Tire Fest MTB race in Hayward/Cable, WI, and discussed some key training issues to keep in mind as you train for this race.

This post is the second in the series which will take us right up to race day.  Keep tuned in for continued ideas and [...]

Chequamegon Fat Tire Fest Prep

The Fat Tire Fest is one of the great celebrations of mountain biking in the country.  If you haven’t been to northern Wisconsin to participate in one of the various events or to simply be a part of the celebration, you owe it to yourself to experience it.

You can learn more about it here:  http://cheqfattire.com/

Participants [...]

Workout Wednesday – Spring Tempo Ride

The time to build your aerobic base, your aerobic engine is now, in the spring.   There are a couple different ways to accomplish this goal. 

Spend time in the saddle.  The long weekend rides at a “conversational” effort level are great for base building.

Shorter rides at this easy level can accomplish the same purpose, but a [...]

90 Minute Indoor Ride – You Shoulda’ Been There!

This past Saturday was the 90 minute Indoor Training Ride at Penn Cycle.  The 3 major ride goals included the following:

Enjoy a challenging, realistic and fun ride.
Raise money for Breast Cancer Research for my friend (and World Champion Log Roller and Boom Runner), Jenny Atkinson, who was recently diagnosed.  Read more about Jenny here:   http://www.jennyatkinson.com/
Enjoy some wine, beer, [...]