Tip of the Day

The Excrutiation Exam was on Saturday.  It was so cold, colder than I have ever camped before; sub 30 degrees.  It didn't phase me too much, I had all my cold weather Minnesota gear.  It took a lot of clothes but I was pretty comfortable.   I wasn't feeling all that great going into it.  I had the week off when we were in Florida.  When I came back on the bike, I felt like I had lost quite a bit of fitness and only had a few days to get

Merry Christmas, Happy Winter Solctice, and all that comes along with the season.  I've been gone.  At first, I was busy trying to get my website launched, and then I was busy in Fort Myers and Sanibel Island, Florida; visiting the monkeys Great Grandma and collecting shells, and beach running.  I didn't get what I needed into my site in time, will do after this, and I had a fabulous time with the family in Florida. I'm sitting here sipping coffee, and mentally making the list that keeps getting longer and

Miracles can happen at any moment, when we least expect it.  It's important just to be open to them and they will happen, and the best part is you'll be more aware and you'll experience more and more miracles.  Sunday headed out for my 6 hour tempo ride I'm headed over to that other gym to meet up with a group and low and behold there's a white male deer.  He must have had 8 points on his antlers.  It was amazing. I apologize to any body who came to that

12.14.09 There’s more to maximizing Performance than just Power. Increase your MSS (Maximum Steady State; LT), Increase your Vo2 and then, tap into power. This week, do: workout #1: 2 x 10 minutes MSS with 5 minutes of Recovery workout #2 2 x 15 minutes MSS with 5 minutes Recovery in between sets This workout can be done by itself for a short ride indoors at night, or worked into your long ride on the weekend.

Sunday Excrutiation Exam Training Ride Lifetime Fitness: Flower Mound Fat Tire Wheels Down 8 AM

As always the week of the annual Fastenal Butt Slapping Convention is long, this week was extraordinarily long.  And I didn't even have my annual party.  It started off last Thursday with the cancelation of Camp Eagle.  I gotta say that that really bummed me out.  It's not my favorite place to ride, because it's scary hard, once I'm prepared for something, I don't like to have many changes to it.  I was petrified about the drive down there in the freezing rain in many areas of BFE.  I knew

It is very difficult for me to accept it's already December

11.29.09 Happy Thanksgiving!! Wishing I were at Starbuck's

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Where to start…I never quite know where to begin.  Saturday I had the season opener of the Texas Marathon Mountain Bike Series in Palo Duro Canyon, Texas.  I love marathon mountain bike races, I love Palo Duro Canyon.  Sounds like a perfect day, doing my favorite thing in the whole world!!  It was a challenge getting there.  I should first thank all my sponsors who made it possible for me to have the experience.  Thank you Bikes Plus, Orthopedic Associates, Sumy Designs,  Dallas Vein Specialist, and Terra Firma Adventure Racing