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RIP Wouter Weyand

Bob — Wed, 11 May 2011 15:55:58 +0000

Cycling is one of the most demanding sports on the planet. It requires strength, explosiveness and power…….and the ability to repeat heard efforts over and over again. It also requires a tremendous amount of endurance, or the ability to spend hour after hour in the saddle. In addition, cycling requires a tremendous amount of mental toughness. [...]

Mental Toughness: 3 Important Keys for Cyclists

Bob — Mon, 18 May 2009 20:46:47 +0000

Mental toughness is an important skill that cyclists need to develop. While most cyclists train hard, relatively few focus on the mental aspect. Cycling is a hard sport and we end up asking ourselves “is this really worth it?” in most races, events or challenging training sessions. And many riders [...]

Cycling Nutrition – Don’t Bonk!

Bob — Thu, 14 May 2009 17:47:03 +0000

We’ve all experienced it, that awful feeling of getting hungry on the bike and knowing what’s coming next if we don’t do something about it – QUICKLY. The hunger is first, followed by a feeling of weakness, and finally experiencing the total inability to turn the pedals. There’s no worse feeling in the world than [...]

Workout Wednesday – Add some spice to your hills!

Bob — Wed, 13 May 2009 14:02:50 +0000

Most cyclists engage in some sort of hill training. The hilly training day might be hill repeats on a short hill, a long hill or mixed hills. Regardless, the style and result is typically very similar: start at the bottom of the hill (often too hard) ride as hard as possible (slowing on the way up [...]

Strange Day on the Bike

Bob — Mon, 11 May 2009 19:58:22 +0000

Recovery week is finally here. I’ve trained hard the last few weeks and need it badly. And it’s coming at a great time. I’m riding in an event this weekend that’s appropriately named “The Brute.” It’s a road event that features a distance of 200k which includes 12,000-15,000 feet of [...]