For the 8th week in a row I will be be riding up Mt Lemmon. I always get pretty stoked on this climb. It’s 21 straight miles of climbing, then descend a little and go up some more. The grade is really consistent, which makes it great for intervals, riding easier, strength training, and just riding in general.
Another cool thing is that you go from Cactus forest at the bottom to snowy/ ski hill at the top, and everything in between.
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While it is possible to train for triathlons through a Canadian winter, it is much easier, safer, and less stressful to do this in a warm, snow (and cloud) free climate like Tucson Arizona. With the goal of maximizing our 2009 seasons results myself and C3 team mate Sean Bechtel met up in Caledon just over a week ago to pack for our snow-bird flight south.
Sean and I are fairly similar characters. While I had packed from midnight to 2:30 am before heading to Caledon, he packed a little one evening, went out for dinner with Krystal, and then we finalized our packing the following morning. The end result being that our ‘early’ start was noon-30
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Your Dream Season 2/3 Why Winter Training Camps are Key to Summer Racing Success.Â
Yes, winter is the perfect time to work on improving your weaknesses and building your strengths. This is when the base to your injury-free season is put into place. This isn’t breaking news– we know this, plan on doing this, but don’t always follow through.Â
If you are under the snow of a Canadian winter (as I presently am) or even if you are in warmer climates, taking a week to get away once or twice during the cold dark season can help you reap rewards during summer races.
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Well the flight was long. Backed up airplanes in San Fran ment that there were delays, and somehow my bags made it to Kona before I did.
It’s cooler here than Vegas, I used blankets last night, which I haven’t used in weeks (check that’s taken care of).
So I have had a few really great, but slightly whirl-wind final weeks in Clermont FL. The last 2.5 being with some great people rocking out solid training camps.
A few Tuesdays ago there was a spring road race in Lake Louisa. Sean and Epic Cycles, were converting my TT Bike to a Road Racing machine while I was mailing e-bay stuff. It was tight, no time for frills like bar tape.
Gear for Multisports has been helping me out, family dinners, and the likes. So if you need sneakers at lower (US) dollar rates, and less tax, talk to them about the shipping to Canada Options.
Also thanking my close Clermont friends, Epic Cycles for Race wheels, and much more. I can’t emphasize how great these guys
are. Even if you don’t like bikes, just sit on the leather couch, watch TV and enjoy a beverage.
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Well I managed not to break any of anything over the weekend. Which was a huge relief.
I have come to realize that I am a bicycle racing junkie. ‘I was trying to quit but these other people are making me.’ Yes the voice of reason on the other end of the telephone tells me they are your enablers, you go to them, because they encourage you to race bike.
Step 1: We admitted we were powerless over alcohol — that our lives had become unmanageable.
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Last week I my ‘attacks’ on the noon ride were brought back in seconds, my pain receptors had rejuvenated themselves, and I suffered all sorts of unknown pain. 3 days before that I went for a flat ride in the big ring, and had to turn back after 20 minutes, because my feeble, furry, legs just couldn’t hack it. Thank Goodness for 18 years of muscle memory.
I LOVE TO RIDE MY BICYCLE!
Bicycle… bicycle.
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OK I am confirming the Rumors (which I also started) I am 100% committed to doing RAAM.
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Iberian Tour 2011
