Planning
Planning A Weekly Training Schedule
Putting together a weekly training schedule can be a tough one for people, but it’s important to get an actual schedule and stick to it from week to week. I’ve experimented with training schedules that were independent from a standard 7 day week, but it can get cumbersome and hard to manage. I’ve done it…
Read MoreSetting Fitness Goals For Next Year
This will be a fairly short post, but I wanted to send out a note to expand on 2 points I made last week about setting fitness goals as we wrap up 2016 and move into 2017. Last week, I made a short video that brought up the following 2 points… Don’t wait until January…
Read MoreChanging Plans And Some Deep Thoughts
Bare with me here as I share a few deep thoughts, but sometimes you have to know when to pull the plug on your current plans, adjust and move ahead in another direction. I am doing just that… I missed the Tatanka 100, and there is no way I could have raced it last weekend.…
Read MoreGetting Ready For My First Fat Bike Race – 2015 Solstice Chase
I have not raced any bikes since crossing the finish line of the Chequamegon 40 about 3 months ago and I am looking forward to my first fat bike race, the Great Lakes Fat Bike Series opener, Solstice Chase on Saturday. Since the Chequamegon, I have been mostly “Just Riding Along” at low intensity with…
Read MoreOff Season Training, Race Planning and Preparing for Next Year
The Chequamegon 40 Fat Tire festival officially wrapped up my racing for the year and I am currently thinking about my training and planning for next year. I have a huge interest in the Endurance Racing scene at this point, because I like the ultimate test on the body and mind. That being said, there are…
Read MoreRecovering From The Lutsen 99er and Preparing For The Maah Daah Hey 100
I am preparing for the Maah Daah Hey 100 that is less than one week away and I have started my taper down. I should be in a bit better shape for Maah Daah Hey than I was for the Lutsen 99er and slightly less fatigued. Even though the Lutsen 99er had some rugged ATV…
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