I try to stop. I try but I can’t. The sun. The blue sky. Swooping roads. An attack of medium-sized black birds with red shoulders. A lake. A glisten. Hills and green. According to my schedule, I’m supposed to turn around right now. I should go back home, duckwalk into the garage, pull off the [...]
Continue ReadingMadera Canyon Death March
The wheels are coming off and it’s not pretty. There are 17,000 feet of climbing already in my legs and 3,000 more to go today. I am writing the script of my imminent demise as I turn the pedals over in wobbly, jagged squares: She was found 500 feet from the base of the climb. [...]
Continue ReadingDay Two: Gates Pass Throwdown
Soft-pedaling at 37mph on Sal’s wheel. That may be the best vacation moment ever. I run out of gears. Ty Lambert opens up the throttle and I am out of gears. The compact crank – a blessing and a curse. In a heartbeat, Sal comes through to my left – in the drops and grinding. [...]
Continue Reading7 Tips for Endurance Nutrition
Training camp isn’t just all long rides and sunshine. The beauty of being at the Cycling House is that the staff is a sweet, little band of pros and former pros – and they’re eager to share their knowledge. Night time means cozying up in the living room for talk-time. It’s kind of like singing [...]
Continue ReadingVitamin D Therapy: Training in Tucson
I don’t even know how this happened. I’m going to go ahead and blame my coach because it was his idea. Secondary blame goes to Sal, whom I allowed to make the final decision for us, since I was on the fence: “Sicily or training camp in Tucson?” “Training camp in Tucson.” I know, right? [...]
Continue ReadingThere’s a Reason They Call Me Waterfall: A Pain Cave Video
All the Veloforma girls have a nickname. It’s part of the deal. Being new to the squad, I’ve lingered without one for a few weeks – until last Wednesday.
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