You know you biked your legs off when you say, “I think I may die,” at the end of the race. Not much to say about last week’s Twin Cities Spoke Tuesday Night Time Trial,…
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Thirteen miles of all-out pain pedaling kicked off my 2014 race season last week. I raced week one of Twin Cities Spoke Tuesday Night Time Trials, and in between rolling hills and a wicked…
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Nick and I were relaxing on the sofa the other night when he said, “What is that smell?!” “What smell?” I asked, completely oblivious. A few sniffs around the living room – where our…
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This is the third post in the series, on the trainer. The trainer doesn’t have to be boring. Sure, it’s not quite the same pedaling through beautiful countryside in the summer sunshine, but it…
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This is the second post in the series, on the trainer. I still remember putting my bike on the trainer for the first time; I had absolutely no idea what I was doing, and…
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This two-month bike-focused build has been a good reminder that I have legs – and, they’re getting stronger. Since my first power test in late November, coach has gradually increased my time in the…
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This is the first post in the series, on the trainer. Winter is in full swing… and, even though I’m longing to bike outside, it’s actually blizzarding; the wind’s howling, the snow’s drifting and…
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If there’s been anything positive about having a stress fracture, it’s been this solid two-month bike (and swim) focused build. I’ve spent a LOT of time on the trainer… currently around eight hours a…