training

Been a While

Hmmm….wondering if I should get this blog going again? Here’s the first post after a big break, kind of like my cycling! 🙂

Another Record-Breaking EHB

I guess I’m proving that the training principle of specificity really works. For as much as I do the Emmett–Horseshoe Bend loop, it may not

Sweet EHB

I was planning to do Warm Lake Road ride today, but with the forecast for Cascade looking really cold with a chance of AM showers,

Double Bogus to Pioneer

To get ready for the 1,000 Warriors race in Utah in a couple of weeks, I did my second double Bogus ever. The first time

Record EHB

Did my favorite local ride today, an Emmett–Horseshoe Bend loop. The forecast called for a strong northwest wind so I had a feeling I’d be

Warm Lake Road

Heather and I just re-discovered Warm Lake Road last weekend when we went camping with some of her work colleagues. We brought our bikes but

Finally a Good One

After a week of mediocre rides, I finally had a solid workout today. I headed west to ride part of this Sunday’s Idaho State Championship

Descending VO2s

I did my first “real” workout since last weekend’s hard rides. Since I was on the rollers, I decided to do VO2s today. They’re good

Tired EHB

Well, I should have known better but I did an Emmett Horseshoe Bend loop, even though yesterday’s ride was pretty tough. My legs weren’t too

Double Bogus

To get Heather ready for Mt Hood, and me for Elkhorn Classic, we rode early today to get in some serious climbing miles. We did

Memorial Day Bogus

Even though we just completed a two-day, three-stage race, Heather and I headed out to do Cartwright, Bogus to Pioneer, Cartwright. Yes, we love to

First Full Bogus

Did my first full Bogus climb today and it was tough. Heather and I were debating about doing a “Big Loop” but opted out after

Indoors Outdoors

I did a half hour on the rollers so I could get some intensity before heading out with Heather, Dan, and Kurt for a nice

4×4 VO2s

After hardly riding the last couple of days I ended up doing a nice set of VO2s today. I only did four 4-minute intervals as

St. George Training Camp

Heather and I went down to Saint George, Utah for a mini-training camp of long rides in hot weather. After the spell of warm weather

May Day VO2s

Did a nice set of 4×5-minute VO2 intervals today. I think the wattage numbers are slightly low, probably because my PowerTap wasn’t properly zeroed. The

First Half-Bogus

Today I rode Bogus Basin for the first time this year. I rode out with Kevin and we were greeted with windy conditions. I didn’t

To the Finish

Emmett–Roubaix was today and I wasn’t very excited about racing. After riding in a sleeveless jersey on Tuesday, today’s weather was more like early March

Added Tempo

Even though I felt fatigued all day from Sunday’s and Tuesday’s rides, I still went out to rack up another hour and a half of

Tuesday EHB

After a tiring Chicken Dinner road race, I decided to rest a day before riding long again. Even though it was hard due to the