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Wonderful ride on a great day in the park. Temperatures varied from 80 to 55. Saw one bear on the way up near Chimney Tops. Round trip at 3:20 for 52 miles, 5500′ of elevation gain. 

I did the 3×12 today in Tennessee. Power was ok at 352-3 on the first two and 343 on the last one. I was on my Cervelo TT bike. Thats a tough bike to ride up hill in the tt position! I was pretty much out of gears from the beginning. It did feel good

I did two of these yesterday along US 52 and held 353 and 361. Given that I had class I used that time to do 6, 8 and 10 minutes at similar power. I gave the class the option to take some 30 seconds breaks every two or three minutes.

While my computer showed a 22:29 the results show a 22:09. Given that a few other people that I coach also recorded times 20 seconds slower than posted in the results, I think the results are off. Either way, for the first real tt of the season, I was satisfied with my numbers. Power was

How To Be An Athlete Forever I’ve been thinking a lot about longevity this week, probably because of the sudden passing of iconic American cyclist Steve Tilford. I met Tilly when we were juniors, raced with him on several US National Team trips, and was his teammate on the Wheaties Schwinn team. Long after most of

The Race of Truth:WINNING STRATEGIES FOR THE INDIVIDUAL TIME TRIAL Steve Madden CSMT, USA Cycling CoachThere is no greater single challenge for a road racer than the individual time trial. The “Race of Truth” tests every physical and mental skill and ability you pos-sess. There is no place to hide, no tac- tics to play

380+ on each 

Mindful Mondays These Monday posts have been an invitation for you to personally take a pause and explore what is possible when you allow yourself to purposely practice the concept of  mindfulness, and see how can enhance your daily performance, sleep, attention, mood, and overall energy – with consistency.    Reminder About the Goal: “Paying attention in a