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UP Cyclocross Series a Huge Success
The following is an article I wrote for the Red Jacket Cycling Team web site. *** Tourist Park, Marquette, October 19, 2008 The UP Cyclocross Series regular season met its end this past weekend at Tourist Park in Marquette. Riders of all abilities lined up at the start for an anaerobic sprint that is as much a battle of the minds as it is a true test of physical strength and speed. The UP Cyclocross Series is a … Read entire article »
Filed under: Cyclocross
Cyclocross Recap: Tourist Park
Yesterday’s cyclocross race at Marquette’s Tourist Park marked the end of the regular cross season for the UP Cyclocross Series. We were fortunate enough to have dry weather – a contrast to the predicted rain showers we were expecting. After last week’s cyclocross weekend in the Keweenaw, my confidence was completely crushed and I felt like I didn’t belong. Cross hurt too much and I just didn’t have the lungs for it…at least that’s … Read entire article »
Filed under: Cyclocross
Athlete’s Treat
Even though I live in a cycling community where mountain biking is as natural as going to the bar – no, really, going to the bar is just the Yooper* thing to do – my metamorphosis from a runner into a cyclist was quite easy because there is so much that runners and cyclists have in common, things like weight obsession, speed, equipment (Note: my mountain bike costs A LOT more than my running shoes), food intake and timing, refueling, etc. With the exception of very sport specific things like type of running shoe vs. type of bike, runners and cyclists are very much the same. Some of my favorite things are the power foods like pizza, beer, and milkshakes. Yes, milkshakes. Allow me to … Read entire article »
Filed under: Health and Nutrition
