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By justcrankit on 2/22/2008
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Harder Better
24 Hour Training Ride Report
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My buddies Scott Tyree and Todd Dawson and I had a good training ride this weekend in the Kanawha State Forest near Charleston, W.Va. If you have not ridden there, you should give it a try. There are some great trails and primitive camping. Also, it is just outside of Charleston so there are conveniences nearby. On to the ride: We rode a course which leads to a trail called "Wildcat Ridge Trail." There was almost 1000 feet of vertical climb in a little over 3 miles. At the trail head on the top of the ridge, we ran into a lady named Carrie or Terrie (I can't hear. Deaf as a stump.) who informed us that the hill we just rode was called "Heart Attack Hill." I get it. She rode the rest of the way with us. She was in awesome shape and rode things that kicked my hind-end. One of the great things about mountain biking is that I am yet to meet a stranger on the trail. |
Mountain Bike Training
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By sarge on 1/2/2007  Sarge teaching a Law Enforcement Bicycle Association class at the range. Officers had to complete 1 mile, all out sprint on the surrounding trails with obstacles, ending up on the range to fire their duty sidearm. Bike officers have to get 100% on the target to pass this section of the range course. It is way harder than it seems. Going anaerobic and trying to keep your mind and body in focus is a challenge. |
The light at the end of the tunnel
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By mikem on 8/17/2006 on mikem's blog I've been mountain biking for one year now and it's time to pay the fiddler... I told my wife and friends that if I was still biking the next time the New Bethlehem Peanut Butter Festival Mountain Bike Race rolled around that I'd enter. It's important everyone know that a year ago I was 5'5" and 230lbs. I rode all fall and winter which was pretty good for skill building. I figured riding technical crosscountry trails through the snow and ice in Northwestern PA sure beat sitting in front of the TV. So now mid August a year later, I've lost some weight (20lbs) and gained some skill for the technical single track I have available to me. My big problem is that the recreational (just for fun) riding I do isn't really helping my speed as much as I'd like. Especially not for a 15 mile cross country race.. |
Come on, everyone can benefit from a little coaching
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By walker on 7/27/2006 on walker's blog Do you need a cycling coach? Is it time to re-focus on your skills? Are you getting rusty? I have a friend who just switched coaches. I was shocked to learn he actually had a coach to begin with. "What do they help you with?" I asked. "She keeps me focus and I don't overtrain," he answered. "Well, since when is overtraining a bad thing, I ask you? OK, it is, but I can control it. I don't think I need a coach to tell me to stop training," I said. "I doubt that, Walker," he said. The truth is, a coach might help me. What about you? I looked into a couple of coaching programs to see what they are all about. The Peaks Coaching Group has specialized coaches that seem to focus on helping you push the outer boundaries of the aerobic frontier. They have a surprising number of athletes using their services: Jeremiah Bishop, Nick Waite, Matt Cooke. These are all consistent podium finishers. |
