Cyclocross Training: Remounts
Remounts: Take the bike off your shoulder by grabbing the left side of the handlebars with the left hand. Move the right hand from the bars and grasp the middle of the down tube; then slide the bike off your shoulder and gently place the wheels on the ground, pointing in the direction you want to go. Take the right hand off the down tube and grasp the right side of the handlebars. Always looking forward, take a few quick steps and leap off the left foot with just enough
Cyclocross Training: Dismounts
Cyclocross Training Dismounts: When approaching a running section, eyes should be looking forward and the left pedal down. Remove right foot from the pedal and swing the right leg over the rear wheel. Bring the right leg forward between the frame and the left leg. Simultaneously, release the handlebars with the right hand and grab the middle of the top tube. Just as your right foot is about to make contact with the ground, flick the left foot out of the pedal, pick up the bike with the right hand; plant
Sometimes in the Face of Adversity
We need to just suck it up and do it! Like today: 3rd consecutive day of imperfect sleep. Difficult and somewhat stressful morning getting ready; finally saying, "if you're not in the car by 7:40 you'll have to find another way to get to school" I HAD to take a shower before taking the girls to school. If I HAVE to take a shower BEFORE a bike ride, you know it's bad, really bad! I have been "bleeding spontaneously" from several lesions that I have acquired on my skin my hair was falling out by
Sometimes the Coach has to keep the Athlete in Check
Yeah, I wanted to race this weekend: Saturday was the Sandia Mountain Bike Race. Sunday was the Cochiti Triathlon. I would have liked to do both. I told my friend if I didn't do that Triathlon, I may be able to pull off the Mountain Bike race. Thursday Kimmie and I went to Cochiti we swam and then did 1 lap of the bike loop. My average 15 mph, but intensity felt like 20 mph. Then, I was catapolted and took the next day off. I wanted to do it so bad, but with my eyes on
2012 Leadville 50 Mile Trail Race Report
I reached all of my goals: 1 finish: 13:04 (I had a secret goal of doing less than 15 minute miles: just short of that: 15:41, I am very pleased!) 2 Get to the half way point before the monsoon did 3 Had fun Once again, the Mountains of Leadville were very kind to me. Thank You Mountain Momma! Today is the 1 week anniversary and I still have all my toe nails! This was the most awesome experience ever. Other than the actual race in Leadville, the Adventures that lead me to a successful race are what I
I Am Ready
Finally. Yesterday I was scared, scared more than I have ever been going into a race. I have a lot of 12 hours under my belt. Just not a 12 hour run. And with Dawn to Dusk being cancelled 2.5 hours into it, not the base I wanted. I have been so sick and tired, literally this week, that in reality, I should have felt like I do today, on Tuesday. Now that's scary. Now I am ready: Espresso Made Banana Muffins Made Ground Turkey Made Date, Coconut, Cashew Rolls Made Magic Potion Made Energy Level: Argh
Leadville 50 Mile Run Eating Plan
2 x 6 hours Magic Potion 6-8 homemade coconut date rolls 2 x double shot espresso, each with 5 tsp of raw organic sugar 2 x 4 0unces sauteed in olive oil boneless skinless chicken thigh 1 package of Clif Block Black Cherry 1 baked good (home made GF banana muffin or brownie; will have available 2. Lara Bars Will enjoy a coke or pepsi on the course As well as plenty of fresh fruit. At half way point in drop bag: 1 double shot of espresso, 4 ounces of chicken, 1 x 6 hour bottle of magic potion, 1 Odwalla Strawberry C
Pre Race Pneumonia/Crest Trail/ and Goals for Leadville 50 Mile Run
And sometimes, Pre Race pnuemonia is actually: a double eye infection, conjunctivitis that is viral, guessing, that since it's been 5+ days on the meds and it's only partially better. Compounded with Celiac's, and a high altitude run to boot. So the last week has been rough to say the least. The eye thing started about 90% of the way through the Crest Trail run, which was awesome! Post run for 2 days, it felt like I had sand in my eyes, and then, by Friday morning, I knew, I had something going on. Especially since, well,
Leadville 50 Mile Run Training: Aspen Vista: to 12,000 feet
It was 53 when I started; 57 when I finished. Degrees that is, and it felt butt a$$ cold. I didn't want to complain for 2 reasons: 1) it's going to be between 43 and 48 at Leadville Start and 2) it's been so damn hot. Iker's Scared. Scared of the length of the blog post; having 2 last training adventures to blog about. Yesterday was it: The last day. A day that was going to be about 2 miles bigger than I wanted it to be. I needed to get up to 12,000 feet. The
Inflammation and Pain
Do NSAID's; non steroidal anti inflammatory drugs, Inhibit healing? Was the question asked: http://www.outsideonline.com/fitness/fitness-coach/Does-Advil-Hurt-Healing-20120629.html The influence of anti-inflammatory medication on exercise-induced myogenic precursor cell responses in humans: http://jap.physiology.org/content/103/2/425.short Pain in the body is an indication that there's swelling around or impingement of a nerve . Pain is more likely to be caused by inflammation and it's a red flag response that tells us that something is wrong in our bodies. The best idea is to always listen to it. As a whole, before deciding to take a pill, we should try at least 3 different