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…
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When temps haven’t climbed above 10 degrees for a week – it’s 20 below as I type this – there’s nothing better than escaping for a few days of sunshine. So, last weekend, we…
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Training with power on the bike is no joke. There is no slacking, ever. Let your mind wander to la-la land, and your watts fall into is-your-heart-rate-even-above-100 range. I’ve had my Quarq Elsa for…
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If you hydrate with something besides water during training, you’ve most likely seen some nasty build-up in your water bottles. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve pulled out a bottle, ready to…
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Well, October certainly went by in a blink; and, if you blink too long now, you’ll miss the (what seems like) five hours of daylight. As much as I love autumn and the crunch…
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I learned to bike with the boys and Missy on quiet country roads in rural Minnesota. Tuesday nights were sprints, and we’d race to the stop ahead signs for a smelly XL green jersey.…
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My bike and I weren’t very good friends last weekend. By the end of our century+ ride on Saturday, I’d *almost* convinced myself that the Madone’s wheels wouldn’t spin the rest of the season.…
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Monday, August 20 – we’re tiring of our usual Ford-Franklin bike loop, so Nick and I branched out and headed downtown Minneapolis. In the four years I’ve lived here and the nearly 5,000 miles I’ve biked around…