MTB National Championships – Winter Park, Colorado Final lap, final rooty climb, bang out >500 watt effort while enduring cramps to pass a podium rider in the age group that started ahead of me. Breathe. Drop in the last rocky chute fast and composed. Breathe. Carve from trail onto the start/finish stretch. Finish line in… Keep Rollin
Unleashing the Potential Power through Transitions
This topic made me think back to the days of Physics with the concept of Potential Energy. It’s stored and just waiting to be released. Think of being at the top of a hill on a bike just waiting for speed. And with some intent, we can turn that potential into kinetic (energy of motion)… Keep Rollin
Pop Your Bubble of Discomfort
Segueing from the previous article on complacency and contentment, this is a similar concept that can serve valuable in competition both amongst others and sometimes internally. We only experience from our first-person perspective, so it only makes sense that this is where your mind resorts to a place of adversity. Think about a tough workout… Keep Rollin
Surpass the Dip or Quit!
I’m usually too long-winded and often try to get a point across in extra explanatory steps, but in reading a short book The Dip by Seth Godin, I came upon a concept laid out in a page that really pertains to performance and gains. So in an effort to shorten the shit as a mentor… Keep Rollin
The Importance of Post-Workout Comments
One step many athletes overlook is the importance of post-activity comments. Here is why you should not skip the process, and some suggestions of what could be useful—whether you’re coached or self-coached. Isn’t technology great? We walk in the door at our home or office and our devices simultaneously sync to all our training and… Keep Rollin