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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 [...]

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 [...]

1 for ’11

Bob — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 19:50:26 +0000

Happy New Year riders! You possess the ability, the power to make 2011 the best, most healthy and rewarding year of your life. So make it happen! And do so by focusing on 1 – only 1 – major goal for the year.

We all know ”making it happen’ is easier said than done. We can’t simply wave [...]

Off Season BikeTraining — Get Faster!

Bob — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 15:20:22 +0000

The cycling off-season can last anywhere from 1-2 months to nearly 6 months. Exactly what you do with your training during this time will largely determine the success of your next season. So spend your time wisely.

Your first step is to critically assess your cycling weaknesses. Are your sprints weak? How about your climbing ability? Are you able [...]