Hey there. Are you getting nervous because you registered for the MN Ironman and it’s now only a few weeks away? It comes up quickly, doesn’t it? You may have trained a bit over the winter, or you may not have. Regardless of your fitness level right now, RAMP IT UP!
Let’s face it, in 3 weeks [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
The 3 key rides to get in each and every week include:
Shorter, intense intervals (VO2 Max level or higher)
Longer, threshold level intervals.
At least ONE long aerobic ride.
We cyclists rarely have trouble putting in the hard intervals. However, the long endurance level ride continues to be the most important ride, week in and week out. Cycling is [...]
Question: Why do we ride?
Answer: For days like today!
Yes, we ride to train, to race, to get fit and fast and to gain all the other health benefits cycling provides. But there are other reasons why we ride, and while these may be intangible, they are every bit as beneficial as the physical training benefits.
The [...]