The o2fitness Auburn women’s cycling girl, fondly referred to as the She-Women, escaped the foothill heat and headed to the hills for their workout. We trained on Old Hwy 40 from Cisco to Soda Springs in shade, cool temps and light Sierra air. We warmed up, riding from Soda Springs down to Cisco which included […]
In the second installment on Western States fueling strategies we interview Matt Keyes (MK) and Jamie Frink (JF), two WS veterans and race ringers, to determine if life follows fact. Jamie’s resume includes three sub-24 hour WS finishes – 2009 8th, 2010 16th and 2011 14th. Matt has completed five WS races, with the most […]
Daniela Gauvin – member of the o2fitness Truckee Women’s Cycling Training Group – making it happen. No babysitter, no problem. Pictured here, Baby Romey Gauvin provides extra resistance for single leg pedaling drills and high cadence pedaling intervals, during a recent group workout. Its our version of Rocky-style, back to basic training. Watch out world […]
First installment in a two part series covering Western States Endurance Run fueling strategies. A friend once said that an ultra running aid station under any other circumstance would be a dream buffet – complete with cornucopia of candy, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches made to order, cookies of every make and model, potato chips […]
For our ride today we wanted an alternative to going up Lincoln and the frontage roads to Applegate. We found off the beaten path roads – ended up going through Christian Valley and up and down on the hills in Meadow Vista for a total of 28 miles and 2500 feet of climbing. We took it […]
I don’t know about you, but my needs and wants are constantly changing in life. I have found the same shifts to take place with athletic goals and desires as well. Once I achieve a goal, such as becoming a faster and stronger cyclist, I reflect upon what’s next. Sometimes it means shifting what my […]
I had a bike BG Specialized- Dartfish analyzed bike fit at Silver Sage Sports Performance Center with Julie Young…my post-fit experience below… I rode about 45 miles today at a somewhat hard pace. I was able to ride with the faster guys in the group, who are solid to faster men in the Reno Wheelemen […]
Dr. Pasternak and I have had a fantastic few days on the meet and greet circuit. Kicking off on Thursday night with the final Reno-Tahoe Odyssey Relay 101 – helping participants fine tune their final weeks of training, recovery and nutritional strategies before shoving off on their Odysseys. Friday night we enjoyed the casual setting […]
Auburn Century Training Group – As the Wheels Turn…. I loved the drills even though I felt like I wanted to extend the time so I could really “get there,” the taste was amazing. It will be up to me to go further. You helped me realize that I feel – and I believe most […]
Sometimes when I train and train, I don’t see immediate results. Even though I’ve been racing and riding like I’m racing for years, I still have to remind myself that I need to be patient with my training. There is a payoff for all of this. Especially if I stick to my training plan and […]
