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2023 Dust Bowl 100 Gravel Race Report

2023 Dust Bowl 100 Gravel Race Report

July22, 2023 The Dust Bowl Gravel Race was the most professionally produced bike race I’ve ever done. The race director was super organized and seemed to think of everything. He lined up many many sponsors as he was seemingly able to get the cooperation of 

Gravel Bicycle Racing Nutrition: Fueling Strategies for Optimal Performance

Gravel Bicycle Racing Nutrition: Fueling Strategies for Optimal Performance

Endurance gravel bicycle racing places significant demands on the body, requiring cyclists to maintain high energy levels for extended periods. Proper nutrition plays a crucial role in sustaining performance, preventing fatigue, and maximizing performance. In this article, we will delve into the importance of carbohydrate 

The Most Common Pitfalls in Training for Gravel Races

The Most Common Pitfalls in Training for Gravel Races

Gravel racing has gained significant popularity in recent years, attracting cyclists looking for new challenges and unique riding experiences. To perform their best in these demanding races, riders must ensure they follow a well-rounded training program. However, there are common pitfalls that many cyclists fall 

TrainingPeaks workouts in Zwift

TrainingPeaks workouts in Zwift

Zwift offers hundreds of kilometers of roads to explore and races to participate in along with video game-style achievements and progression for extra motivation. So the ability to do your TrainingPeaks workouts in Zwift’s virtual world can make training just that more fun. Zwift has 

Winning at aging – Part 1

Winning at aging – Part 1

Feeling young (or old) has always been an abstract notion for me. I hoped exercise and eating right really did make a difference but it’s hard to know how it was really effecting my health and youthfulness. My views on this changed recently while reading 

Rough Trail 50K Ultra Marathon Race report

Rough Trail 50K Ultra Marathon Race report

Location – Red River Gorge – Pine Ridge, KY Easily the hardest 50 K east of Colorado. 32.4 miles 6200 ft of climbing. Pre-race warm up on course – Since an inch of rain had fallen earlier in the day – course was quite flooded 

My First Ironman

My First Ironman

The following is Patrick’s account of his first Ironman – Ironman Chattanooga. Before I get into this post I want to thank Coach Geoff. He was able to train me to be so efficient at long distance biking that when I got off my bike 

Patrick

Patrick

Patrick’s experience with TLC Endurance I have been training under Geoff for a little over a year now and he has been a great coach to work with in many aspects. The first and most important of these is his ability (and perhaps obligation as 

2018 Duathlon Nationals Race Report

2018 Duathlon Nationals Race Report

Duathlon Nationals Race Report Greenville, SC April 8, 2018 Legs felt FANTASTIC! Had this been a pure 10k – my run alone would have been my best since H.S.  I ran pretty much by feel and held back the last half resisting the urge to 

Using data analyics to track progress

Using data analyics to track progress

I’m working with a 19 year old college student originally from the Chicago area who is currently studying in Belgium. He was very excited for the opportunity to compete in real European bicycle road races this spring. His experience so far in bike racing had been centered in