Posted by: Jen Boland in stress, cycling on
Aug 29, 2011
Bikes and beer, there couldn't be a better combination, right?
Fort Collins has the most brewers and microbreweries per capita of any city in Colorado. Colorado is now ranked second in country for most craft beer by production volume. We also have a strong biking tradition with one major brewery being all about bikes and beer. It certainly makes for a fun combination.
After a day of touring
Well, I (Jen) survived my Xterra Indian Peaks Triathlon on Aug. 6. It got me thinking more about those matches I talked about in my previous column and the importance of metering your effort during any long event.
I rode conservatively as planned and carefully metered the use of my matches. I knew that I didn't have many to spare and it would require my full effort just to complete the race. I
I (Jen) am writing this article because I know a lot of you may be like me and sometimes your training doesn't go as planned. I signed up for an Xterra triathlon, which is an off-road triathlon that starts with a mountain lake swim (that means cold) , continues with a 24K mountain bike ride and ends with a 7K trail run.
When I signed up, I thought these distances would not be that bad in
Posted by: Jen Boland in running, fitness, cycling on
Jul 05, 2011
The saying goes that in Colorado, if you don't like the weather, just wait five minutes. This can be particularly true in the foothills and mountains, where storms can brew up in what seems like minutes and the temperature can plummet, leaving you cold, wet and sometimes pounded with hail.
The flip side is that Fort Collins and everything east is actually semi-arid steppe (plains). In summer,
If you are more of a fair weather cyclist, you've probably built your training base but might be struggling on the climbs.
Climbing requires strength, a high aerobic threshold and a mindset for suffering. These tips should help you find your climbing legs in no time.
From a cardiovascular perspective, climbing repeats are probably the most important way to increase your lactate threshold.
