USA Cycling National Championships

USA Cycling National Championships

I wanted to point out a couple of the results that athletes I work with attained over the past few weekends. On May 27th Mike G. was in Winston-Salem for the Master's Time Trial National championships. Despite a tough Winter / Spring with fighting several colds and flus, we...

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Staying On Course

Staying On Course

A relatively mild winter led into a colder than normal Spring here in Southeast Michigan. And while we had a few decent days here and there, the general theme was cold and wet. This horrible weather is best exemplified by pointing out that it snowed on Sunday May 15th...

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Getting Back Up To Speed

Getting Back Up To Speed

The big news from today is that the Castelli clothing order has arrived! I have it sorted, and am in the process of distribution. It all looks super, and I hope that everyone is as happy with it as I am. If you are interested in any kit I...

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PolarVortex

PolarVortex

The polar vortex literally shut down racing in Michigan over the weekend. however, client Ken M. from Indiana, had it slightly better and was able to race this weekend. He posted a solid 4th overall in the Master's 50+ race at Eagle Creek. Great work Ken!

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Global Drug Reference Online

I was recently asked by an athlete if he could legally take a particular medication while competing clean. It was a great question, and it is one that is easily answered if you know where to check. The go to place to check if the medications you are using...

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Scott’s Numbers From 6 Hours of Warrior Creek

Scott’s Numbers From 6 Hours of Warrior Creek

Athlete Scott H. has given me the go ahead to post some of his data from his weekend race - he placed 2nd overall in the open men's category. There are plenty of thing's that stand out in these numbers, and a few points of note are: The body crushing...

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Weekend Race Recap

Weekend Race Recap

Despite the nasty weather it was a big weekend of racing. Here are some of the results:   6 Hours of Warrior Creek Mountain Bike Race: Open Men: Scott H. drilled it for a solid 2nd place overall. Waterford Hill Spring Training Series: Cat 5: Andrew, Ross and Adam broke away from the field...

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Waterford Spring Training Series Week #1 Recap

Waterford Spring Training Series Week #1 Recap

It was a chilly start to the proper road race season in Michigan today. The combination of the cool temperatures, steady winds and stiff competition meant everyone had to work hard at the track today. Congratulations to everyone who came out, pinned on a number and gave it their...

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Waterloo Gravel Grinder

Waterloo Gravel Grinder

It looks like it was a great day in Waterloo for everyone. The conditions may have been a little cool, but it sounds like the roads were near perfect. Congratulations to everyone who participated, and I want to give a special shout out to these athletes that I work with: Ross...

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Off Day’s & Openers : How to bring yourself to race day with perfect legs.

Off Day’s & Openers : How to bring yourself to race day with perfect legs.

Now that the racing season is upon us we can finally shift our focus away from the weekly training cycle that we implemented all winter long. During the winter we jumped on the trainer almost every day, ideally while following a systematic plan. The routine that we all worked...

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