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4 Steps to a Great Event

Bob — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 21:07:14 +0000

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!

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, [...]

Hibernation Ends in MN – Spring Riding Tips

Bob — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:59:07 +0000

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 [...]

2010 Birkie Reflections

Bob — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 23:32:34 +0000

I competed in the American Birkebeiner cross country ski race this past weekend (http://www.birkie.com/). This is one of the truly great events in the country, with a record 10,000 participants this year.

It’s been 13 years since I’ve raced the Birkie, and it felt somewhat like a homecoming to me. While the race has been changed (and improved) [...]

The Most Valuable Ride of Your Week Is…..

Bob — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 22:44:24 +0000

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 [...]