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  • August – Mostly a Great Month

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    At least for my bicycle training, coaching, and medical / life-safety training. Although it did get unseasonably hot several times forcing me to modify plans (shorter and a lot slower in the heat) I was able to set a new PR for monthly distance. See report below.  Note: as most long-distance adventure riders will tell…

  • Use Before Expiration Date

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    Somehow that label was not tattooed on us at birth. Perhaps it should have been. Certainly we need to hear and internalize this mantra early in life so we can best take advantage of our youth, enthusiasm, and health while we still have it.  Doing so, being active that is, plays a huge role in…

  • Let’s Get More Kids On Bikes

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    Specifically, human powered mountain bikes. For those who follow my posts I recently wrote about my involvement with NICA as a coach for our newly formed local team Trabuco Hills Mountain Bike Team. Well the new season is about to get underway. This coming weekend we have an awesome opportunity for kids, parents, friends, and…

  • AI / Data Centers and a Link to Curing Cancer

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    Today I approach this blog from a different perspective and share with you an industry article I recently published talking about electrical infrastructure. Yes, a good bit technical. The one key takeaway – the AI community is trying to run their machines flat-out all the time. But their business models do not come anywhere near…

  • Made It – 200+ Miles In A Week

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    Took a while to build the mental fitness to tackle this goal. Well that and the right combination of weather and work schedule. Glad to have reached this level as comfortably as I did. Other than adjusting for the heat the overall effort on any one ride was not bad at all. Very happy I…

  • This Is Our LBS Coffee Ride – Every Town Has One

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    Ok so if you don’t know the acronym LBS is Local Bike Shop. And yes, the town needs to be large enough and the local surroundings support a bicycle shop. So Kavik, AK doesn’t have one.  Back to the coffee ride, as I recently posted there are / may be  (all depends upon your genetics,…

  • And Now I Go For 200 Miles In A Week

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    Well that is the plan anyway. With May rapidly approaching the RAAM2CC ride is now less than ten months away. Meaning I need to start getting my backside used to some long days in the saddle.  It sounds simple on paper yet stringing four consecutive days to achieve 200 to 225 miles is not as…

  • Short- and long-term effects of caffeine on health and performance

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    Oh this is perfect! As many of you know we cyclists enjoy our coffee. I find them almost medicinal for a mid-ride refueling pick-me-up. I should point out that I do avoid caffeinated GUs and other sports food / beverages. Nothing beats a good cup of coffee, time permitting during a break. However on longer…

  • VO2 Max: The Staggering Difference Between Average and Great

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    Although we have covered this topic in the past I recently was browsing YouTube for bicycle race results when I saw this video with the above name from a very engaging lady who goes by Century Ride. So I had to check it out. Very well done! Of course once she introduces content from none…

  • It Is Called Recreation For A Reason

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    Ok full disclosure, all too often I ride my bicycle with a few set objectives for the day. Usually a minimum distance along with certain amounts of time in various heart rate zones and/or power zones. Although I always enjoy my time on the bike (VO2 Max intervals not withstanding) I don’t always take the…