photo credit: Per Ola Wiberg (Powi) Since I'm now logging my workouts at Daily Mile I thought I would cut back my daily ride posts and do a week in review. I hope to set some weekly goals, and each week review the goals, where I met them, fell short, and what I want to work on next week. This week I didn't really have any goals set other than getting all my workouts in. I had planned on 2 interval workouts, 2 recovery workouts and an endurance workout. I also planned on two weight … [Read more...]
The Complete Bike Book Review
Cover of Complete Bike Book The world of cycling can be very confusing. There's so much to understand and comprehend ~ it's not just about get on a bike and ride anymore. There's fit, and sizing, and road bike, and mountain bike or fitness bike or hybrid bike. If you're planning to do organized rides for charity or race it's definitely not just about riding your bike anymore ~ it's about training. All of these things can be confusing enough on their own ~ but when you mix in the fact … [Read more...]
How to Bike Safely After Dark
photo credit: Jule_Berlin If you find you have to bike after dark there are some significant things you can do to bike safely in a time where it is much harder to see cyclists. Here are some tips that wil help you bike safely after dark. Ride familiar, well lit paths. Part of being safe on a bicycle is feeling confident and comfortable on your bike. This is especially true when it comes to riding after dark. A big part of feeling comfortable on your bike comes from being in familiar … [Read more...]
How to Succeed Climbing Hills ~ 10 Tips for Easier Hill Climbs
photo credit: coda Hills are a part of life ~ even here in the middle of Kansas you'd be surprised how many hills I encounter. These aren't mountain passes, but hills all the same. As a beginning cyclist hills (of any size) can be pretty daunting. Here's some tips to help you make climbing hills a little easier and reach the top with a little more ease. 1. Get in a lower gear ~ before you encounter the hill. It's much easier to climb hills in a lower gear with your feet spinning the … [Read more...]
Today’s Ride ~ 8-30-09 ~ Endurance
photo credit: Eric Perrone Today was a family ride ~ I had plans for an endurance ride looking to go 20 miles. Ryan was riding a long ride for the first time, and I was towing Hanna as well. I took a different route than usual because I wanted to head into the wind on the way out ~ which means I had to go north first, that way I could have the wind at my back on my way back home. The wind really kicks my ASS. I don't think the wind was blowing very hard ~ but now that I check it is … [Read more...]
Today’s Ride ~ 8-28-09 Recovery in the Wind
photo credit: Andrea Balducci Yesterday I took the day off from my bike, but I did work out. I did a quick round of Power 90 ~ and every time I'm surprised by how much it kicks my butt. Literally, my butt is killing me today. Those lunges and squats. YOUCH. I had an easy recovery ride scheduled for today so I decided to go anyway. I figured I'd go 5 to 10 miles slow and easy. Got on the bike and started rolling, it was so easy, my legs didn't hurt. My speed was higher than average, … [Read more...]
Bicycle Century ~ 15 Tips to Finish Your First Century
photo credit: kcbimal Contemplating your first bicycle century can be intimidating even scary! It's pretty easy to psych yourself out and make yourself really nervous about your ability to finish. 15 tips to help you make it through your first bicycle century. Train well before you attempt your first bicycle century. Eat a good meal with carbs and protein the night before the ride hydrate hydrate hydrate ~ make sure you drink every 15 minutes. It's much easier to stay … [Read more...]
Kansas Bike Ride ~ MCC Flatlander Bicycle Ride
photo credit: Brampton Cyclist MCC Flatlander Bicycle Ride When: Saturday, September 19th 2009 Where: MCC Center, Highway 15 and 30th St North Newton Registration: 7am Ride Begins: 8am This is a ride that can be enjoyed by any cyclist of any fitness level. There are three main routes with lengths of approximately 35, 45 and 65 miles. There is also a family ride of 8 to 16 miles depending on your preference. This ride is to benefit the Mennonite Central Committee (MCC). The … [Read more...]
Cycling Interval Training For Beginners
photo credit: Mariano Kamp To move your fitness forward, both your aerobic capacity as well as strengthening your muscles you might want to think about adding cycling interval training to your weekly bike workouts. This is a great way to increase your fitness, also one of the best ways to lose fat as well. :) (always a bonus right?) What is interval training? Interval training is quite simply making your body work hard for a bit and then letting it work not so hard for a bit. I first … [Read more...]
Today’s Ride ~ 8-26-09 ~ Endurance Ride
photo credit: c-66 I have been getting some great advice from the ladies over at The Team Estrogen forums. If you are looking for a great cycling forum for women you should definitely stop by. Anyway, we recently were talking about the different types of training rides Interval, Endurance and Recovery. They helped me put together a bit of a training schedule, with the three types mapped out through the week.(although this week has been all out of whack and I haven't quite followed the daily … [Read more...]
