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Workout Wednesday – Spring Tempo Ride

Bob — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 12:05:35 +0000

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!

Bob — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:12:12 +0000

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, [...]

Workout Wednesday – Power Intervals

Bob — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:20:55 +0000

Hey cyclists, I hope you’re doing well and are excited for the spring season.

If you’re looking for a really, really challenging training ride, and one that focuses specifically on power development, look no further. I’ll describe the workout here, then you can click on the link below to see my actual workout.

Here are the specifics:

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Penn Cycle “Ride and UnWINEd” Event Recap 2

Bob — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 23:26:10 +0000

The indoor training ride at Penn Cycle this past Saturday (called “Ride and UnWINEd”) was a huge success (photos and video coming soon). The rider turnout was great, the energy level was high, the ride was spirited and the post-ride socializing was fantastic.

Due to popular demand, we’re hosting another on Feb 20 at Penn Cycle Woodbury. [...]

Workout Wednesday: A real Stress-Buster

Bob — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:18:10 +0000

Let’s face it; there are days that call for a ride that serves no purpose other than to relieve built-up stress. Regardless of the workout you had planned for the day or what you’re your schedule says, the best ride for you that day is to simply ride yourself into the ground. You [...]