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Planning Your Tour of the Battenkill Training (Podcast #2)
If you're thinking about racing Tour of the Battenkill this coming season, you'll need to think about training soon (and registering soon: November 15th!) If you want to do more than just finish (or just suffer, as people overwhelmingly chose in a Facebook poll) then you'll need to train a few specific things. It won't be enough to go out and do 65 mile rides, you'll need to focus on things like core stability, muscular endurance, cadence range, cadence control and VO2 max repeatability. In this podcast, I discuss why you need those facets of fitness in order to survive this:
Thoughts on Lance Armstrong and the Fallout of USADA/UCI (Podcast #1)
Since a written post on the Lance Armstrong fallout would be far too long to actually read, I've pulled together a podcast to discuss some of my personal thoughts on the fallout from the USADA and UCI reports. As always, comments and questions are welcome.
Tour of the Battenkill 2013 Training Plan Now Available
Just a quick announcement that my 2013 Tour of the Battenkill training plan is now live and available. Head on over to my Training Plans page and check it out. In short, you're getting 18
UCI Confirms Lance Armstrong Ban
As of 7:05 this morning, Lance Armstrong is officially done with cycling. According to Pat McQuaid: "We will not appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport and will recognise the sanction that USADA gave. The
Coaching: The Myth of More Miles?
While I can't fault people for counting their mileage, what I CAN fault them for is continuing to buy into the myth that "more miles equals more fitness." Another name for this would be "more hours equals more fitness." Eddy Merckx made it famous by saying "just ride." While there is some truth to this adage, especially for cyclists who are new to the sport, as we progress and our fitness builds, it becomes less and less truthful.
2013 Tour of the Battenkill Route Released
While I've long talked about riding dirt roads and getting out into the back roads of east rural nowhere (all in an attempt to find your inner child and just plain enjoy riding your bike)