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By: Brian Reynolds Age Group Nationals was an “A” race for me so I was doing specific swim, bike, and run workouts to prepare. Three weeks before, I did a morning speed session run which went well but later that day my right calf became very sore and tight. When I -
By Jared Dunham When you think of time trial racing, mountain bikes don’t usually come to mind, but occasionally you can get a race that combines the two. Time trials are the testing of the athlete against the clock, not other competitors. In a time trial race participants are sent off -
-By Kaitlyn Patterson, Team Athletic Mentors cyclist The question of the perfect Iceman bike is a favorite perennial debate. The reality that there is not just one ideal Iceman bike was illustrated in the past several years where the men’s race has been won on bikes ranging from full-suspension to
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By: Jacob Florey Whether you are a runner, cyclist, swimmer or all of these, you can do your part on a triathlon relay team. What better way to learn more about Triathlons. In the process of deciding to assemble a relay team or if you are invited to be a part -
–By Kaitlyn Patterson, Team Athletic Mentors cyclist The first Saturday in November is a date circled in red for the past five years and stands as my favorite bike race/party. Thinking about riding into Timber Ridge into the celebration zone usually gives me goosebumps all year. I would love to
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By: Erin Young Runners, just like everyone else, are often set in their ways. We like the shoe brand that we have been wearing for years and will never switch. We have our favorite routes, which we run religiously at least 3 times a week. And we are hesitant to leave -
By: Robert Munro This short article will teach you what matters and what doesn’t when it comes to “Rotational Weight”. Since the dawn of lightweight bike stuff, we have been fed the adage that lightweight bike parts will make you go faster and if that thing is spinning it matters a
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By: Todd Anthes The subject of a prior blog discussed the benefits of the Wahoo Kickr Climb (the “Climb”) as aiding in the recovery of my back injury. In short, the Climb adjusts to the gradient of a virtual hill by replacing your front wheel in a trainer setting. The default trainer difficulty setting
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