March 2007

VO2 Part 2

I did a second VO2 workout this morning and it went better than I thought it would. I was worried that I wouldn’t be able

Windy 5×5’s

That ride on Saturday really kicked my butt! I rested on Sunday and Monday with a couple easy recovery rides, then finally felt good enough

Long Team Ride

Since we had our team photo shoot today, our elite team ride ended up starting out with the greater Lost River Cycling contingent. We headed

Spring

Spring is officially here and the fruit trees are starting to show it. Our apricot and Pluot trees are both blooming, while the rest are

Double Day

This morning I thought I’d try my hand at some Anaerobic Capacity/Level 6 intervals. I’ve never really done any structured L6 work before, I usually

Slammer Road Race

Today was the second race of the George’s Spring Series, affectionately called the “Slammer” due to the proximity to the Idaho Correctional Facility. The weather

Slammer Preview

Today I pre-rode the Slammer course with my team. It was a gorgeous and warm day with a slight breeze. We headed out at an

Another Tough One

After an easy workout yesterday, today I went out with Ted and did a hard Emmett-Horseshoe Bend loop. For the first part of the ride

Hardest Ride of the Year

Wouldn’t you know it? After yesterday’s walk in the park, today I put in the hardest training ride since Day One. Now, that’s not counting

Easiest Ride of the Year

With my focus this season on Quality over Quantity, I haven’t done many “easy” rides. I’ve never been a fan of active recovery rides—riding at

SamK doing Music Videos?

SamK is a great rider from Pocatello who recently broke his back. I just saw the Red Hot Chili Peppers – Tell Me Baby video

Central Valley Classic Criterium

The course was very interesting. After the start finish you went straight for a block and then did a 180 degree turn. You rode back

Extra Tempo

Since this morning’s time trial was fairly short (even with the warm-up and cool-down), I went out this afternoon to log some more saddle time.

Jason Broome Time Trial

So today was the first race of the George’s Spring Series, a 10-mile individual time trial. I picked up Ted and we headed out to

Central Valley Classic Time Trial

There was a headwind out and some wind on most of the course. I rode Mike Shumake’s Cervelo TT bike with a Zipp 606 front

Time Trial Bike Transformation

This morning I did my usual pre-race workout with a few short efforts at LT and VO2 pace. It felt good and I’m excited for

Central Valley Classic Road Race

Rebecca, Cari, Anna, and Kate were all supporting Betsy and I. They stood with my bike in line for the start when I used the

TT Course Preview #2

So I drove back out, east of Boise (lots of driving today!), and got off at the Mayfield/Orchard exit. The Sinclair Boise Stage Stop is

TT Course Preview #1

This morning I drove out to the Blacks Creek exit to pre-ride the time trial course for Sunday…or so I thought!? I warmed up for

TT 2×20’s

It finally felt like spring today with the temperature reaching 60° F! In addition, I was able to get in a tough workout so it