Total Cycling Performance » MTB training http://www.totalcyclingperformance.com Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:48:31 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 MTB Race Prep #2 http://www.totalcyclingperformance.com/2010/08/mtb-race-prep-2/ http://www.totalcyclingperformance.com/2010/08/mtb-race-prep-2/#comments Thu, 26 Aug 2010 02:08:02 +0000 Bob http://www.totalcyclingperformance.com/?p=489 In the last post I highlighted the Chequamegon Fat Tire Fest MTB race in Hayward/Cable, WI, and discussed some key training issues to keep in mind as you train for this race.

This post is the second in the series which will take us right up to race day.  Keep tuned in for continued ideas and [...]]]> http://www.totalcyclingperformance.com/2010/08/mtb-race-prep-2/feed/ 1 Chequamegon Fat Tire Fest Prep http://www.totalcyclingperformance.com/2010/08/chequamegon-fat-tire-fest-prep/ http://www.totalcyclingperformance.com/2010/08/chequamegon-fat-tire-fest-prep/#comments Tue, 24 Aug 2010 17:43:03 +0000 Bob http://www.totalcyclingperformance.com/?p=481 The Fat Tire Fest is one of the great celebrations of mountain biking in the country.  If you haven’t been to northern Wisconsin to participate in one of the various events or to simply be a part of the celebration, you owe it to yourself to experience it.

You can learn more about it here:  http://cheqfattire.com/

Participants [...]]]> http://www.totalcyclingperformance.com/2010/08/chequamegon-fat-tire-fest-prep/feed/ 0 The best part of cycling training is…… http://www.totalcyclingperformance.com/2010/05/the-best-part-of-cycling-training-is/ http://www.totalcyclingperformance.com/2010/05/the-best-part-of-cycling-training-is/#comments Tue, 04 May 2010 20:43:48 +0000 Bob http://www.totalcyclingperformance.com/?p=437 Cycling fatigue is like flu shot.  In order to effectively fight the flu, we first must be injected with a dose of it.  Our body adapts to it then is able to rebuff the flu when we’re exposed to it.

Similarly, we must expose ourselves to relatively high levels of exercise-induced stress to create fatigue.  Our [...]]]> http://www.totalcyclingperformance.com/2010/05/the-best-part-of-cycling-training-is/feed/ 6 Mt Washington Taper: Race Day – 6 http://www.totalcyclingperformance.com/2009/08/mt-washington-taper-race-day-6/ http://www.totalcyclingperformance.com/2009/08/mt-washington-taper-race-day-6/#comments Mon, 10 Aug 2009 00:55:33 +0000 Bob http://totalcyclingperformance.com/?p=107 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 [...]]]> http://www.totalcyclingperformance.com/2009/08/mt-washington-taper-race-day-6/feed/ 3 Mt Washington Taper: Race Day – 7 http://www.totalcyclingperformance.com/2009/08/mt-washington-taper-race-day-7/ http://www.totalcyclingperformance.com/2009/08/mt-washington-taper-race-day-7/#comments Sat, 08 Aug 2009 21:14:37 +0000 Bob http://totalcyclingperformance.com/?p=106 We always hope that our ride will be on a 75 degree, sunny and calm day.  Unfortunately, we rarely ride in these conditions.  And while this year will be my first Mt Washington race, my understanding is that race conditions are rarely, if ever, even close to ideal.