This article is all about the “doers”—the athletes who maintain a close relationship in the say-do gap.   What is the say-do gap? It’s the space between what an athlete says they will do and the eventual outcome. Success defined not by finishing time or overall placing, but by if your athlete did what they said

Rode to Clingmans Dome today. I did start out with an hour at 290. I also arrived at the top in 2:08 which if memory serves me is the fastest I’ve ever ridden to the top. I don’t ever remember breaking 2:10. So, while I didn’t get in the 4×12 it was still a strong

All went as planned with power right in the zone

I did move some things around on the schedule. I did the 4×12 today and will do my class later. I’ll take tomorrow off. I will do the timing at Cleves but will not ride. I can’t get there soon enough. I’ll do my classes on Wednesday and take Thursday off and then do the

I didn’t have access to a good 12 minute road so I used this climb that took seven minutes. I did it 6 times from 334 to 338 and then threw in one 5 minute efforts at 324 for about 49 minutes total. Did this on Kugler Mill.  I did show that I was around

right in the upper end of the zone on these

Importance of Recovery in your 50s, 60s and Beyond: 9 Tips on Cycling Recovery By Coach John Hughes In my recent column I’m 70! Yikes!!! Lessons from my Journey Through Life one of the key lessons I’ve learned is to ride less and recover more.  The results are that the riding I do 1) is

How Middle-Aged Athletes Can Add 5 Years to Their Lives Share This Article Middle-aged athletes – men and women – are used to facing criticism or skepticism from our sedentary peers. It’s a midlife crisis, vanity, an attempt to recapture our youth, a way of denying that we’re getting older, and the list goes on.

Left at 6:40 am and was at Clingmans by 9:00am. Dropped down to the Blue Ridge Parkway for a 6 mile out/back, then into Cherokee, NC. From there it was up to Newfound Gap and then back to the chalet. 

Debate Renewed, Plus Workouts for a Smooth, Powerful Pedal Stroke Share This Article By Chris Carmichael,Founder & Head Coach of CTS Early in 2019 there were headlines saying “High Cadence Cycling Offers No Benefits to Amateurs” and asking “Is High Cadence Cycling Actually Slowing You Down?” They – and others – were referring to a