Kevin R. posted an article on Bicycling Blogger - Jun 13, 2011, 10:00 am
While we're all getting our time trial legs going this season, here's an inspiring video of cycling's best-ever TT hero: Fabian Cancellara.As you watch the video, put yourself in his shoes and clip-in...See yourself as Spartacus sitting on the hot seat in the start box during those last anxious mome...
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Kevin R. posted an article on Bicycling Blogger - May 22, 2011, 2:00 pm
Getting faster on the bike is always about proper recovery from your hard workouts. Having completed a big volume week like we did in Penticton (at least 2x the hours most people ride weekly), you need to really back off on both volume and intensity during the following week.Cut Your VolumeThe simp...
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Kevin R. posted an article on Bicycling Blogger - Mar 28, 2011, 8:00 pm
As these plans only cover a span of 4 weeks, I doubt you'll end up flirting with overtraining. However, a few things might still go wrong along the way. As you move into the 4th and last week of the Winter Wake-Up/Get-Back plans, here are some training strategies to keep in mind.Feeling Lousy All Da...
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Kevin R. posted an article on Bicycling Blogger - Mar 21, 2011, 12:00 am
This week in the training plans we pick up the volume a little. If you've got extra time to train, you could add some more endurance riding to these plans, but stick to at least one day of complete rest - Monday usually makes the most sense if you've been using your somewhat free weekend days for th...
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Kevin R. posted an article on Bicycling Blogger - Mar 14, 2011, 12:00 am
Before I get into week 2 of these training plans, I want to say a few words about recovery, one of the key components of getting fitter as a cyclist. I've discussed this before on Bicycling Blogger, but as I'm trying to lay out a basic training program here, I should also touch on some of the basics...
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Kevin R. posted an article on Bicycling Blogger - Mar 9, 2011, 12:00 am
For snow-bound cyclists, March is the time of year we really start looking for open roads. Some have been able to get away to someplace warm and sunny for a week of road riding. Most have been stuck indoors, staring at basement walls. sweating on trainers - or should I say those of us with enough m...
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Kevin R. posted an article on Bicycling Blogger - Mar 8, 2011, 12:00 am
Epic or awful - that's been our weather in Alberta so far this year. Epic if you're a skier. Awful if you're a cyclist. Somewhere in between, I guess, if you do both. While we're still shivering here in the sub-zeros (more like sub-minus-10s!), this week - yes the first week of March - Penticton is...
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Kevin R. posted an article on Bicycling Blogger - Mar 22, 2010, 2:00 pm
After logging more than 50 hours of training in the past 4 weeks, with most of that being riding - outdoors! - in Alberta, I began to wonder why I should be looking west, to the Okanagan valley, to help lead a group of Alberta cyclists at this year's Alberta Bicycle Association Spring Camp. But th...
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Kevin R. posted an article on Bicycling Blogger - Jul 30, 2009, 6:00 pm
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Kevin R. posted an article on Bicycling Blogger - Jul 30, 2009, 6:00 pm
After my little cardiac episode, my cardiologist told me I should initially return to stationary cycling. He felt it best for me to stay in a safe environment should anything strange happen to me again. But who wants to ride indoors during the summer? Anyway, I used my predicament as an opportunity ...
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Kevin R. posted an article on Bicycling Blogger - Jul 8, 2009, 12:11 pm
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Kevin R. posted an article on Bicycling Blogger - Jul 8, 2009, 12:11 pm
Okay. So I haven't posted for a while. Not because I've got nothing to say. Far from it. I just don't know quite where to begin...My 2009 race season hasn't really gone as planned. Pre-season training was good and very consistent right through from October '08 to April '09. I capped off the pre-seas...
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Kevin R. posted an article on Bicycling Blogger - May 18, 2009, 2:00 pm
In late 2008, Lance Armstrong returned to the wind tunnel to test his Time Trial (TT) position. You can see a short video excerpt here.The audio quality is a bit flaky, so I've made a summary of his comments for you.What Armstrong TestedSteve Hed had Lance try 3 hand positions:Fully out on the ends ...
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Kevin R. posted an article on Bicycling Blogger - May 11, 2009, 6:00 pm
Are you a cyclist for the long haul? Are you already a "Master" (30+ years old), but think it's too late to start riding? Not according to a recent study published in the British Medical Journal1.The study looked at the activity levels and mortality rates of men over 50 years old. Low physical activ...
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Kevin R. posted an article on Bicycling Blogger - Mar 25, 2009, 12:30 pm
The roads in Alberta are still a slushy mess. But this time of year, Alberta cyclists can find some great spring riding in the Okanagan area of BC. From March 27 to April 5, 2009, the Alberta Bicycle Association is taking an enthusiastic group of ABA member cyclists to Penticton for a week of riding...
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Kevin R. posted an article on Bicycling Blogger - Mar 19, 2009, 10:00 am
As a huge cycling fan, I'm always frustrated by the lack of media coverage our sport gets in North America. Newspapers barely even whisper race results, let alone any race coverage. Versus TV in the US has been a little better over the past few years thanks in large part to the "Lance Armstrong" eff...
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Kevin R. posted an article on Bicycling Blogger - Feb 17, 2009, 6:00 pm
Dr. Andy Pruitt is the Director of the Boulder Center for Sports Medicine. He has more than 35 years of experience as a specialist in Sports Medicine. He's also one of the world's experts in bike fit.I can attest to getting a proper bike set-up. For years, on my old Cannondale I would devel...
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Kevin R. posted an article on Bicycling Blogger - Feb 14, 2009, 10:00 am
I've read a few descriptions about the ultimate chaos that high blood sugar levels can cause. But none have really said it as well as the following article.The message is so important for everyone to know - us athletes and our families as well.What does it mean specifically for us? Certainly you can...
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Kevin R. posted an article on Bicycling Blogger - Feb 12, 2009, 6:00 pm
Can you get four hours of riding done in one hour?You can if you time things right. Let me show you how...A basic endurance ride usually lasts three to four hours. But really, it's only during the last hour that your body gets metabolically challenged to make training adaptations. You spend the firs...
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Kevin R. posted an article on Bicycling Blogger - Feb 10, 2009, 6:00 pm
And maybe that's the way he wants it. Read the linked New York Times article down below, and I think you'll agree.He's won the silver medal in the Time Trial at the 2008 World Cycling Championships. 7th in the 2008 Olympic Time Trial. Four-time Canadian National Time Trial Champion. 1st overall in t...
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