For many of us in the Great White North, our mountain biking season has really just begun. And unless you were doing some winter training like we suggested, you are probably pretty anxious to get out and ride your bikes and train. Rain or shine. Unfortunately for mountain biking, this time of year can be really wet and muddy. I don’t mind riding in the mud so much as I do the fact that I have to really clean my bike after every ride.
Let me ask you a question – Do you want better cardio? Or do you want to be able to ride harder, faster and longer on the trail? Think these two goals are the same thing? Perhaps not…
One of the toughest things I face when bringing new and improved training concepts to the mountain biking world is trying to work around the large amount of confusion that surround certain terms. For example, when you use the terms “aerobic training” and “cardio training” interchangeably then my call to avoid excessive aerobic training seems odd.
Since the beginning of time, there have people in this world, who have always needed some one to make sure they stayed in line, to keep them in check. These “said” people have always been a threat to our way of life and have always needed to be bullies to get what they want. The people they have threatened and have been bullying around have always had the need to be protected and watched over by others. What was left was a select few who have taken it upon themselves, for the most part, to be a part of something greater than themselves. (more…)
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Over the last couple of weeks I have been talking a lot about how much training we have been doing to get ready for this upcoming race season. A couple of hours on the trainer here and there just isn’t going to cut it. In order to get ready both physically and mentally you really have to have a good training schedule set up so that you can track your performance and work on your strengths and most of all work really hard on your weaknesses. Over the last several weeks we have been working on our base building to get our legs, lungs, heart and brain ready to get beat down and then get built back up. (more…)
For the last couple of months we have been working on some pretty heavy-duty training plans to get us going throughout the winter and have us ready to go earlier than ever for next season. This week we will be covering some terms that may be new to you, but are very important if you want to get the most effect from your efforts on the bike. (more…)
First of all, I just wanted to say thanks for all of the support, the follows on Twitter and the fans on FaceBook. We have been really proud of our quick success thus far. Our “Twisted Stone” brand is getting out there slowly but surely and pretty soon “Twisted Stone” will be a household name. Well, at least in this household. So, thanks.
Although every season is most likely more ideal for mountain biking than winter, there is really no reason not to ride your bike through the coldest season of the year. Mountain biking in cold weather has always been a challenge, but for the adventurous at heart it certainly has its place. For many people winter brings with it, high winds, wet trails and in many cases a lot of snow. For the most part, the last place you want to be, especially in a northern winter, is outside and on your bike. (more…)
So the end of the season is close at hand, at least for us up here in the frozen tundra, and I still can’t help but think about going out for another ride. I could have maybe gone out tonight, but work got in the way and night time sneaks up very early these days. So it turns out I’m back to being a weekend warrior for a while until the weather gets downright combative.
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