training

3x20s

I did three, 20-minute LT intervals today. It took a while for me to warm up so the first interval wasn’t so great, but the

Early Morning 2x20s

Riding first thing in the morning doesn’t usually go well for me but with my company’s holiday party tonight, I needed to get in a

Incremental Progress

Solid set of 5×5 VO2 intervals followed by an hour of tempo. Interval wattage was slightly better than my Thanksgiving VO2s. It’s nice to see

After the Fog

It was really foggy out this morning and everything was damp, so I was already thinking that it would be another day indoors. But by

LT Work

With a temperature this morning of 44°F I was hoping ride outdoors for a change. But some dark clouds and spotty sprinkles were enough to

Thanksgiving VO2s

With the turkey-fest scheduled for 3:00 PM at a friends house, I wanted to get in a solid workout so I’d be good and hungry.

First MAP Test of the Season

Since the colder weather looks like it’s here to stay, I’ve slowly been getting used to riding indoors. I’ve got a pretty good setup where

Visit to Saint George

Heather and I headed down to Saint George, Utah for a long weekend to spend some time with family. I had already shipped my Kestrel

Two Tabatas

Tried to do Tabatas today with renewed focus on achieving 210% of my VO2Max power, currently estimated at 375 watts. So that’s 788 watts for

Another Gorgeous Day

I rode up Bogus Basin Road today and did a couple wimpy 2×20 LT intervals. Power wasn’t that great but it was the perfect day

Beautiful Ride

Heather, Mark and I rode the Emmett–Horseshoe Bend Loop. It was a beautiful day with very little wind. We did have a slight tailwind through

First Mt Bike Ride of Year

Since I’ve been focusing on road racing these last few years I haven’t been mountain biking much. But now that the road season is almost

Post-Season Tabatas?

Even though I originally thought Bogus would be my last race of the year, Heather and I are considering going down to Ogden, Utah for the

Fire on Highway 16

Today I did 4×4-minute VO2Max intervals with four minute rest in between. I did them northbound on Highway 16. With a stiff headwind there was

Windy Ride

With a three-day weekend, Heather and I opted to make Sunday a recovery day and then do a longer ride today. We rode with Brent,

Another Tough One

Heather and I rode did another mini-group ride with some of the same folks as last week. Today we headed out at 7:30 AM with

Not-So-Great LTs

I wanted to ride all of Bogus today but my legs were screaming at just the Forest Service sign, so I ended my first lactate

Super-Hard Ride

Heather and I headed out with a small group of neighbors and friends today for a long ride. We rode with Dan, Brent, Don, Kurt

Playing Hooky

With family in town, Heather and I decided to play hooky today. We’re planning to go to the Western Idaho Fair with my sister and

Hot Bogus

I rode Bogus after work today and it was a hot one. Thermometers in Boise were reading in the triple digits but that didn’t bother