We have added Tri Camps to the January camp schedule. Since Triathlons include what is best described as a long time trial, athletes that are seeking to maximize their results in a Triathlon will train differently for the cycling portion as well as the additional training for the swim and run. For this reason we have schedule the Tri Camp January through May. The cycling portion of the tri program will be focused more on sustained effort/...

This is the response that Coach Tim Rucker wrote in response to a question about the early season benefits of the Winter Cycling Camps. I think this explains the value the camp can give a cyclist beyond the base fitness. Hi, John forwarded you’re e-mail on to me so I could answer your questions about the training.  Getting started into the Winter Cycling Camp ASAP would really benefit your performance on the bike next year.  As we work...

I received this ride report from David who is a co-worker in DC. I had sent him my previous ride reports and must have inspired him to go out and suffer on a very hilly ride. David told me he was riding his first hill event and was traveling to eastern Maryland to hit the big hills in Appalachia and I wished him good luck and asked for a ride report when he returned. This is in the same area as Mountain Momma and Cheat Mtn. Challenge rides,...

6th annual Honeysuckle Tour 6/18/2011 Annual Columbus Outdoor Pursuits cycling event Steve Hewitt has organized and mapped the route for this ride. http://www.outdoor-pursuits.org/event.php?editEvent=2324   Great day on the bike! The weather was perfect for riding and the route is challenging and fun. The ride started at the Barneby Center parking area of the Clear Creek Metro Park this year. The ride has gotten so popular that Steve...

I wrote about my experience on this race/event focusing on my distress and coming up short on my goals. A more realistic assessment of the race has led us to begin to transform Crook’s Cycle Right from a “Fit Studio” into a “Cycling and Endurance Performance Center.” The right position on the bike is always going to be a part of our services. We are making plans to extend our services based on what I believe are the keys to the...

It seems that I only have bad experiences when I ride, but these are the events that I decide to push myself to the edge of my fitness and abilities. Most other rides are enjoyable days on the bike, but these blogs will be mostly about the challenging rides, This was titled, “Sweat, Snot and Slobber” when I sent this to my friends. Or, how I made it through a tough day on the bike. The original title came from my urge to write the story...

Riding Easy on Stage 7   This is my L’Etape du California experience. I was thinking about how to start this story, I first thought about the end when my Dr. said to me “your life seems to be a series of stress tests, but we want you to take one watching your heart just to be sure…” but I decided to start at the inflection point of the race for me. Mt. Baldy is off in the distance I took this...