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Should You Lift During the Cycling Season?

Bob — Mon, 24 May 2010 22:29:25 +0000

The #1 question I’m asked – by far, is this:

“Now that the cycling season has begun, should I continue to lift?”

Let me answer this question with a question: “Are you paid to ride your bike?”

If the answer is no; if you don’t get paid to ride your bike for a living, the short answer to “Should I [...]

Don’t Forget Your Stuff!!

Bob — Thu, 13 May 2010 17:51:37 +0000

Race season is here, and with this comes travelling to the race site. This could be across town or across the country, and this requires some organizing, pre-planning and thinking ahead. Because what happens if you get to your destination without your stuff? Well, depending on what you forgot you could be totally SOL!

I suggest [...]

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, [...]

Workout Wednesday – Power Intervals

Bob — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:20:55 +0000

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

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 [...]