Details about the coaches training as he prepares for the season.
Base training is the foundation of your entire race season. It prepares your body for the high demands of training to race. For many athletes base training is in the cold winter months that have adverse weather, little day light and less time to train. In this post I touch on a few tips to […]
One of the topics I get asked frequently is about executing a pace strategy for endurance and ultra endurance events. Properly pacing your race will help you place higher and feel stronger at the end of the race. Whether you are using a power meter, heart rate monitor or perceived exception rate you can use […]
The Growler is one of the most fun races in Colorado. The whole weekend is a blast, from hanging out with friends at the KOA to the end of the race itself. The course is fantastic and well laid out. The single track has fast flowy sections, and technical rock outcroppings. It’s not for the novice MTB’er. You need fitness […]
Recovery is a major part of training and is necessary to rebuild muscles and clear the mind. As you start entering your Build and Race Phase of your training recovery become even more important so you can do it all again the following day. Athletes in their 40’s or older find recovery time takes longer […]
It’s been a while since my last post so I thought I’ve give an update to what I’m up to. This time of year is usually busy with new and existing clients coming on board to tune their skills for the upcoming season, and also preparing for a 24 solo. This year is my third […]
If you haven’t already, now it the time to set some goals for your next race season. The best way to do that is look back on the season and assess how you did on the goals you set last year. These goals could have been big ones like doing your first 24 […]
Here is the webinar recording of my presentation on Dec 4 with TrainingPeaks.
The 24hrs of Moab was on my mind since early spring soon after 24hrs in the Old Pueblo. I knew 2012 was the last year for the race and I wanted to do it before it was gone. After my original support crew (my wife and kids) backed out because of other commitments I was planning […]
MTB Start intervals are a great way to improve your race starts. These workouts are an all out effort for 1-2 min, then zone 4-5 for 10 min. These will improve your speed at MTB races, either XC, Endurance, or 2-4 person relay events. This chart shows a recent workout from a client. The […]
It’s been a while since I’ve written a race report, or anything on this site for that matter. The Steamboat Stinger was the end of a big racing block for me. After the Bailey Hundo I started a build period that lasted 3 weeks, which also included the Firecracker 50, with the Breckenridge 100 […]