Doing a VO2 Max cycling workout while watching Red 2. The snowy background was a pleasant addition to the training. I can get used to this view!
Hopefully it’ll snow more. My replacement mountain bike wheels are in transit. Can’t wait to get on the trails.
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…
Sunday Funday The last time I stepped foot on Jones Beach was probably two summers ago. This time around, I wasn’t here for the beach. Instead, I was here to recon some new cycling training routes, especially for time trialing where I don’t need to worry about stop lights and intersections. This is where Ocean…
I will be doing a handful of cycling races in 2014. One reason is to upgrade my status from a Category 5 to a Category 4. And another reason is to have fun while racing with my teammates from Mineola Bicycle Club. Our next big race is the Tour of Battenkill on April 4&5. That’ll…
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…
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 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…