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Spring Is Here — Get Out And Ride!

Bob — Mon, 02 May 2011 16:28:30 +0000

When is winter going to end? I’m sick of this cold weather! This is the worst spring ever! When will we be able to get outside? Etc, etc, etc

Here in MN, we had an extremely long winter and we have not had spring yet. It continues to be cold, dark, dreary, rainy and windy. As a result, people are at the [...]

March Indoor Cycling Training – #1

Bob — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 18:22:20 +0000

We began what will hopefully be our final month of indoor training last evening. The riders have been training all winter and are fit, strong and anxious to take their fitness outdoors.

We’ve spent time this winter focusing on cycling specific strength on the bike, threshold system training and VO2 Max system training. So the goal for [...]

Which Bike Trainer Maximizes ‘Total Cycling Performance’?

Bob — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 22:43:09 +0000

This is a Guest Post by Ron Fritzke, who is a cycling product reviewer with a passion for ‘all things cycling’. A former 2:17 marathoner, he now directs his competitive efforts toward racing his bike…and looking for good cycling products.

Coach Bob’s been encouraging you to get in regular off-season rides. I can say ‘ditto’ to that [...]

Check out this Cycling Training Ride

Bob — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 02:43:34 +0000

Hey riders. I hope your off-season training is going well. Many of you are indoors now and will be for the next few months. Don’t waste your time spinning your pedals with no plan. Each ride should have a goal and should lead you to a designated outcome.

The first block of our indoor training sessions just [...]

MTB Race Prep #2

Bob — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 02:08:02 +0000

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 [...]