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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) [...] I came across a fascinating article about Lactic Acid and wanted to share it with you. When our legs burn from exertion, we’ll often hear people say this is from a “buildup of lactic acid.” Is this truly the case? Is Lactic Acid (Lactate) a good or bad thing for our riding performance? Read the [...] Hi Cyclists, I’ve been out of touch for the past couple weeks, and I apologize. Some things came up that required much of my time and attention and couldn’t be avoided. Sorry about that, but I’m back so let’s get going! Tomorrow’s post will focus on the “Transition” period, which is that 2-4 week time period following [...] Mount Washington Auto Road Bicycle Hill Climb – “The Toughest Hill Climb in the World.” That’s what it’s called and that’s how they promote it. This was my year to ride it and find out for myself.
The climb is 7.6 [...] My taper in advance of the Mt Washington Hill Climb looks like this:
Race Day – 7 (Sat, Aug 8): Short and easy ride (though as I mentioned yesterday, it didn’t exactly work out that way). R – 6 (Today, Sun, Aug 9): Short ride but include [...] |
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