Category: Training Blog

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I found a new route to provide some good climbing and temp work.    A normal ride for me,at least during the week is to head to Ned and back home.  I found that heading to Wondervue after the turnaround in Nederland provides a good climb to the top where the Wondervue Cafe sits.  On the […]

This week is continued work in Build 1 phase.  Included is a 50 mile MTB race in Lakewood, CO, The Front Range 50.  I’m expecting the race to take me about 3:20-3:40 hrs. I expect the pace to be fast, since the course is not too difficult, however, during my preride, there was 1200ft of […]

This week I began the Build 1 phase of my training plan.  That means more intensity in all focus areas I’ve been working on.  Harder faster hill climbs, more zone 3 on the longer endurance rides, continued force and introducing power.  I’m also including two races in this period. The MSC #2, Chalk Creek Stampede […]

I finally got some pics of my new bike.  check it out.  Chris at the shop says it’s ‘Murdered Out’  I don’t know what that really means, but he says it’s good. [nggallery id=2]

I got my new Trek Madone 5.2 on Thursday.  My team sponsor, Trek Bicycle Store Boulder, hooked me up.    I’ll post few pics and describe it in a new post shortly.  This post is about its maiden voyage. I haven’t had a new road bike since 1992 or 93, when I was sponsored by […]

This week is a rest week for me, completing the last of the Base periods.  I’m now heading into the Build 1 phase.  I’m feeling pretty good.  I still have a lot to improve on, but I think I’m on target.  I’ll find out where I really am next week in my first race, May […]

I spent the past weekend with my team in Fruita, CO, with three great days of riding.  While we were out there, at home it was snowing heavily.  Luckily we got out early on Friday before I-70 got to bad and closed. Friday we road out at Loma with great views of the Colorado River […]

Again, I’m doing some catchup from the previous week.  I’ve been super busy trying to keep up with my new job, and my fatherly/husband duties.  Here is a good exaple of how I dealt with my busy schedule last week. I did manage to 9 hrs in, 6.5 of those were indoors. I don’t necessary […]

The weather was going to be bad today with 90% chance of snow and 3-5in in the forecast.  My best bet for a ride was to get out early in the cold.  There was no sun, and the temp was in the low 30’s, and about 15mph winds.  Not a good combination. I really wanted […]