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Michigan Century

Same route as I’ve ridden in the past but I route clockwise this time. THis put most of the climbing in the first 40 miles, the headwind heading north in the next 30 and then gave me a pretty nice tailwind finish. Kept power at 220-225 and linited spikes over 300. Havcing ridden close to […]

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Clingmans Dome

Left at 6:50 and was at the top in 2:10, 252 watts average with a one hour effort at 282. Wish I had time for the century as the weather was perfect. 

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New Thoughts on Cramping from CTS

Muscle Cramps: Causes and Remedies Based on Latest Science Share This Article By Corrine Malcolm,CTS Coach When it comes to cramping, especially exercise-associated muscle cramping (EAMC) almost everyone has a story. A story about that one time, in that one race, where that one muscle seized. Exercise-associated muscle cramps are defined as painful spasms, and

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What is FTP, why is it important and how do you determine yours? by Hunter Allen, Peaks Training Group

So what exactly is FTP?  Do you want the short answer or the long answer?  In simplest terms, your functional threshold power, or FTP, is the maximum power you can maintain through an hour’s effort without fatiguing. But it’s actually much more complicated.  The word “threshold” has become synonymous with the word “confusion” for many

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