The History of Frankenbike
I have a bike. It's my favorite bike. My last trip back to ABQ I got a ton of time on it. It's name is "Stumpy" aka Frankenbike. I bought Stumpy back in 2000 when I was working at Adventure Cycle and Ski in Winona, MN. It's a Stumpjumper Pro, M4 technology. Hence, the name Stumpy. Disc Brakes, well, they had come out, it was still more cool to have rim brakes. Stumpy had rim brakes, with the option of adding disc brakes. Stumpy came with XTR, which I quickly switched to SRAM Grip Shifts. I
Winter Riding
May be something I know about. I once read, in some sort of coaching manual, to discourage people from going out when it's less than 50 degrees. This was a theory based on road riding, combined with windchill. Hell, most of us will be in shorts and short sleeves when it's 50 degrees, especially in racing conditions. So what is a threshold for cold? Most of it has to do with the gear that you own, or what you can afford to buy, and even how much you like riding your bike. Me, I love
A Zoefitness Promise for 2015:
Photographs of Zoefitness Camps and Clinics. I get so darn excited and I am so happy to be hosting camps and clinics, I forget to take pictures of the group! No more!! I promise to do better from this day forward. Kinda hard to believe, I forget to take pictures?!?! I guess, that is the proof of how excited and nervous I get!! :) October 12th was the First Annual Zoefitness Marathon and Ultra-Endurance Mountain Bike Clinic at Northshore Trails, Dallas, Texas. It was a perfect day, with perfect participants. Somehow through magical
Compilation of Swimming Drills to Improve Technique
Compilation of Swimming Drills Sourced From: USA Swimming USMS: Master Swim Go Swim Videos are available on-line at above linked websites if you have any questions on form, or instruction. This is small sample of drills that can be done; many drills can be created to help you perfect your swim technique. Simply think; what do I want to improve or fix? And get creative!! Butterfly: 1 Arm: Drill Arms no kick Kicking on Back Hands Down: Focus Fast Feet, limits knee bend 3 Right Arm/Streamline Kick/3 Left Arm 2-2-2/2-2-3/2-2-4 Push Off; 3 Full Strokes, no breath, Glide into EZ Free: Series 2
I’ve Said It Before, I Will Say It Again
When I do stupid stuff, I like to make sure it's REALLY, REALLY stupid! Not just kind of stupid. It's taken me almost 2 weeks to blog about it: The Strava Ride: Will have to BLOG about that one. Ugh. Here goes. I have been training long, I wanted to have my base at 5 hours before I left Albuquerque, and since I was unable to, I have been bringing it up in Winona. My last week's long ride went great; 41 Miles, 4 Hours Rolling time; 4:30 with lunch breaks, and over 3200 feet of climbing. it
2014 Zoefitness Marathon and Ultra-Endurance Mountain Bike Clinic
2014 Zoefitness Marathon and Ultra-Endurance Mountain Bike Clinic MADD Shelter at Northshore Trail, Flower Mound, Texas Sunday October 12th, 2014 USA Cycling Sanctioned Event: Day or Annual License Required Start Time: 9:00 AM Session Cost: 50.00: DORBA Member Rate: 35.00 Registration Link Session Includes: Instructional Session and 5 to 6 hours of riding. The riding portion is “No Drop”. It is ride at your own pace; you can lead the pack, or ride with Coach Zoe for additional pointers. The instructional portion of the clinic will include: - The concepts of Program Design and Build - The concepts and benefits of Tapering -
Nuevo de Mexico: Summer 2014
The most interesting of journey's. This must mark the 1st EVER time I was in NM and didn't have something specific to train for. Just to have fun, work out a little bit, entertain, and what we called "The List". One of the main goals of this trip was to figure out why Pepe had been lame for almost a year. It turns out he had to have his Superficial Digitorum Flexor Tendon re-attached. We also had to fix a slab leak, which we decided to replace all of the plumbing and put it
Crossfit
Crossfit is a brand, just like Nike is a brand. Crossfit is the fastest growing fitness movement available, and because it is a fairly new phenomena, there is not much data available looking at rate of injury, types of injury, and overall safety. Like many fitness certifications to become a Crossfit instructor requires a 2 day certification. I see one consistent problem with 2 day certifications; it does not give any one person expertise in the field. It gives minimal anatomy and physiology knowledge, and skeleton guidelines in safety. Is it possible