I’m glad that I took advantage of the day after Thanksgiving (sunny, high in the upper 50’s to low 60’s) to get in another 100 mile ride. I’ll continue to get plenty of miles in over the next three months but too many of them will be on the trainer inside. It’s boring but also […]

The following responses are from the USA Cycling Coaches google group regrading a topic on stretching. Personally, I’ve always been one to believe that you should condition all of your muscles because this will usually increase the range of motion, lesson the chance of injury and ensure that you counteract the muscles that are over-developed

The following is from TrainingPeaks……. As 2012 approaches, this is a great time to sit down and think about how to avoid some basic but all too common training mistakes in the upcoming season. Here is my list of the top eight mistakes to avoid in 2012. #8: Skipping your post-workout meal All too often,

The first JDRF Indoor Time Trial was held on November 13th in Dayton. It’s a 10k computrainer course, the Morgul-Bismark I think. The course has no flat sections so there is plenty of opportunity to work on holding power both up and down hill. I ended up riding faster than my first two efforts in

Here are some basic but essential exercises for endurance athletes to incorporate into their training not just in the winter but year-round. Ideally you would allocate 3 times per week during the fall and winter months and twice per week during the racing season with each session being 30-60 minutes. During the fall and winter

I’ve had a new coach since the start of the summer after working with the previous coach for about 6 or 7 years. Its always interesting to have someone else look at your training and race results. With the outdoor time trials over for thsi year and the monthly indoor time trials starting in two

In the last two weeks I’ve listened in on a few USAC webinars and also attended a two day seminar at Eastern Tennessee State University at their College of Sports Science. I’m working towards the 200 CEU’s I need to become a Level 1 coach. I’m just over 150 so hopefully in the next year

I was seen by the local Sunday group ride (all cat 1’s and 2’s of considerable fame and success) riding home from the sports center in gym shorts with cycling shorts under them and my team long sleeve jersey on a 1986 Tommasini with a seatpost mounted touring bag. The attached was sent to me

I signed up for the Tour de Kentucky last winter. This is a ride that starts in Covington at the Roebling Suspension Bridge and ends in Jellico, Tennessee some 210 miles later. The riders gather at 2:30 am and hit the road sometime around 3 or 3:15. The route is on SR 25 with one

The time trial season is winding down and as hoped my times have been faster now that the extreme heat and humidity have departed especially at the early 5:30 ride time. My goal was to have at least one time under 22 minutes and I hit 21:58. My times at the blue Streak in Dayton