Training logs, monthly recaps, race strategy, and prep insights.
I’m back! It has been a hectic summer juggling a few MBA Accounting courses while working more at the shop and training more! The last two months have been focused on dialing in my 70.3 race performance. As I write up this, I am en route to Zell Am See via Lufthansa. My PFC Team…
Just one year ago, I raced in my first Battenkill – known by cyclists as one of the toughest one day amateur races in the Northeast. Last year, I raced in Category 5 and came through with a top 10 finish. This year I raced in the Open Category 4 race and found myself finishing…
The last time I fully tapered for a race was over 8 months ago for IRONMAN Florida. All season long, my body’s muscles have constantly been broken down and rebuilt during training rides, long runs, swim workouts – pretty much anything that causes training stress. Now it is finally time to give my body the…
March 10th and today, March 31st are the two days this month that I have taken a full day off from workouts. When you get used to double training sessions everyday, taking a full day off can sometimes seem difficult. I can question myself like: Do I really need a day off? Wouldn’t it be…
Just like January, it was another freezing and snowy month of indoor training. February featured my first race of 2014, with a second place finish at the Old Bethpage 5K, followed by wattage tests on the trainer, resulting in a new Functional Threshold Power. Without a doubt, this month went very smoothly and according to…
The polar vortex is in full swing and it’s pretty miserable for training these past couple of weeks. The only time I’m on the roads is during the run and whenever I can get my mountain bike out for a quick spin on the snow. A buddy of mine recommended Trainer Road to me a…
I couldn’t think of a better way to end 2013 with a totally new experience! Cyclocross has always been on my list of things to dabble in during the offseason – and so I raced the Long Island Cyclocross event in Nissequogue State Park. This event is hosted by Kreb Cycle, one of the bike…
When the snow melts, so does the yucky rock salt (and sand) that is used to clear the roads. Long Island uses some sort of sand mixture in their snow clearing efforts. Thus, our Mineola Bicycle Club ride this past Saturday was an epic, non drafting, sandfest! Frank and I rode 75 miles, mostly on…
New York City is getting hit with snow again, and this time it’s a forecasted 3 to 6 inches! Although I won’t be going out on the road or TT bike, this gives me an opportunity to spice up my base training with mountain biking. This is all made possible through my friend Ken, who…