I redefined ‘bigger ride’ as recommended (3.5 hours) into a century. Left at 6am and hit six different counties as I did my tour of the Ohio farm land. Happy to report that the fields are plowed and ready for seed and the alpaca’s are their usual inquisitive but distrusting selves. I did get in

5k numbers: 25.68 mph, 395 watts, 95 rpm for the entire distance; first half at 387, 29.55, 95 rpm, includes the turn; second half at 406, 98 rpm. I was a little under 3 minutes down and then 4:20 something back up. I definitely had my mental focus together on both of these events in

After 4 silvers (2 each in Cleveland and Minneapolis in 2013 and 2015 respectively) I finally won the gold today in Birmingham Alabama. It was a very hilly course (7-10%) and we rode in a steady downpour all the way. I didn’t think I rode all that well but I won by over a minute

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I rode the 30k USAC national championship time trial yesterday. The course was flat to rolling with really no wind. I rode the first half in about 21:30 at 340 watts. On the way back I dropped to about 310 and 21:00. It was a little more downhill coming back but I really died on

I’ve only had one cup of coffee in my life and other than the occasional soft drink I don’t do cafffeine on any type of regular basis. Maybe I should…. http://trainright.com/caffeine-ultrarunning/?utm_source=CTS+Newsletter&utm_campaign=380ee232a9-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_5_30_caffeine_ultrarunning&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_9d08d48022-380ee232a9-106443499&goal=0_9d08d48022-380ee232a9-106443499&mc_cid=380ee232a9&mc_eid=7cc4bcc2b1

Yesterday I did 1×20 at 310 and today 3×6 at 320, so some steady state efforts with tomorrow off for travel to Augusta. I’ll ride the course on Wednesday and race on Thursday and ideally head to macon, GA on Friday to see The Big House where the Allman Brothers lived, then its on to

Startin the taper to nationals by decreasing volume but maintaining intensity. I did 5 efforts up Heekin Avenue  (3 minutes from Eastern Avenue to just below Principio) at 449, 414, 414, 404 and 393 with about 2 minutes between. I thin did an easy hour at 170 watts.