"no mud, no lotus"

There is lots more cyclocross left in 2018, and I hope to be in on as much of it as I can. There are at least 5 local races for us to get into. It all starts with Cross in the Park on Sunday, November 4th and continues into December. The races are as follows: 11/4 Cross in the Park 11/11 Cobb's Hill (Rochester) 11/18 Lake Ontario Cross (Youngstown) 11/25 4H Camp (Varysburg) 12/2 Mendon Acres (Pittsford) These should all be fun, but I am especially psyched for Cross in the Par

After a few runs on the Milestone Pod, I thought I would give a little more of my experience inside and outside with it so far. Considering the small investment, I continue to be impressed. $25 goes a long way compared to what you get for that on the bike. Inside Use Inside, the Zwift app worked well for running. I was impressed with the way it worked, and I would recommend it for anyone who needs an app for recording in-door sessions. I really do not think that the avatar di

If you love mountain biking and have not checked out Seth's Bike Hacks channel on YouTube, you owe it to yourself. Seth is knowledgeable, entertaining, and posts a lot of great content. Here's a good one that also shows a little of the magic of trail making. Enjoy, and make sure to check out Seth's channel. #MovieMonday #moutainbike

I ran a lot in 2013-14 culminating in a marathon with Sue that still holds as one of my greatest athletic achievements. I ran a lot in high school as a 400m guy, but for training I ran shorter distances and more intense paces, never heavy distance til 2013. The plantar fasciitis after the marathon was a lot of the reason that I am a cyclist now, as the pounding just got to me. I find my Fall to be getting really busy between work, soccer and hockey for my son, and the dogwalk

Zwift released its Central Park course, and the new NYC setting is an amazing virtual world that is the first of the Zwift worlds to really have a futuristic slant. The new course has all the beauty of a fall day in Central Park and also has translucent pathways that head up and over the city rooftops to provide an almost Blade Runner-esque world with flying cars, bionic horse carriages, and other nice little touches. I have only rode the Knickerbocker Route and a few of the

It was a muddy event in Parma this weekend, and the mud was just what the doctor ordered. After a disappointing race last weekend, I felt a little refreshed and ready to race in the mud. Two major changes in tactics helped. The first was to stay on the bike, and the second was to not concede to racers who were trying to pass (especially if getting lapped). The race started with a long, wet and muddy sprint that led into the woods. I tried to continue to move up in the pack in

There is lots to like in the revamped TrainerRoad app, and I am especially interested in making it a part of my winter training schedule. I am not giving up on Zwift for the many things I like about it, especially the racing, free rides up mountains, and the social rides. However, I think TrainerRoad has always had the best plans and the best ability to keep my interest when I need a movie or a race video instead of a virtual world. The newly revamped mobile app does justice

Sometimes you need to ride harder. With the days getting shorter and work and family stuff in full swing, it is almost time for trainer season. This month, I was encouraged to hear that one training platform actually made a step in the right direction. TrainerRoad has added workout analysis and calendar functions to make it a little more like Strava and TrainingPeaks, while maintaining the great plans and workouts you can ride. In a world where you can only pay for so many se

“What about your race? You’re racing too, aren’t you?” Jon added. West Falls Cyclocross put on by John Roden and the Buffalo Bicycling Club was just flat-out muddy fun. The course wove its way through West Falls Park and featured some fast and challenging single track through the woods and a trio of steep climbs, two of which were easily rideable and one…not so much. I heard the rain all night, and I woke to dread what I would see outside. 50-degree temps and a light rain see

Lots of talk about polarized training has caught my attention lately, and I plan to give it a more concentrated effort if and when I start training hard again. Make those hard days harder and those easy days easier folks. Tom Bell and the Flo boys both have posted great videos this past few weeks polarization. Hope it helps you out. Why It's Hard to Train Easy Flo Podcast: Periodization How to Correctly Apply Polarized Training Block Periodization