3 Planning Steps for the MN Ironman (or any upcoming event)

The MN Ironman Bike Ride (http://ironmanbikeride.org/) is fast approaching.  Sunday, April 25 is only 4 weeks from this weekend.  The winter in MN drags on for what seems to be an eternity, then all of a sudden Spring appears and the Ironman is right around the corner.  What will you do to prepare for the [...]

4 Steps to a Great Event

OK, you’ve finally firmed up your event schedule for the year.  Great.  Now what do you do?  How do you take the leap from paying the entry fee and getting confirmed to actually being prepared for the event?

These 4 steps will give you a great starting point and will help keep your eyes focused on your big goal:

What [...]

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, [...]

Workout Wednesday – Power Intervals

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:

20 [...]

Hibernation Ends in MN – Spring Riding Tips

Something strange happens here in MN when the temperature climbs into the 40’s.  All of a sudden, people come out of hibernation and are EVERYWHERE outside.  Whereas we didn’t see anyone outside for most of the winter, all of a sudden the streets and paths are full of people cycling, walking, running and anything else [...]