With temperatures continuing to hover in the 90s, it's hard to imagine that the Colorado road racing season is nearing its end. For some, this means a transition away from the rigors of structured training and racing and some well needed rest. But, for an ever increasing group of die-hards, the slow creep towards fall and winter means only one thing, cyclo-cross. 'Cross offers a welcomed change of pace from countless hours spent staring at asphalt and allows those competitive juices to keep flowing for a few more months. So with 'cross season rapidly approaching, here are a few pointers to get you headed in the right direction...[ read full article ]

As a coach, the questions I'm asked most (other than "How do I get faster at X") revolve around nutrition. Some questions revolve around weight loss but most often folks just want to know what to eat in order to be stronger on the bike and avoid the dreaded "bonk". Often the answers boil down to what, when and how much you should be eating both on and off the bike.

The Basics - Let's start with a little bit of physiology. At very low exercise intensities the human body is a fat burning machine. We can exercise at these easy levels for very long periods of time because of an almost endless supply of energy from fat.  Even in very lean individuals there can be over 50,000 calories available of stored fat in the body...[ read full article ]    

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