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Last winter, I took a weight training class for one of my PE credits at Tech. I spoke with my instructor about my goal and he gave me a few exercises to do. I told him that I am a cyclist and my weakness is upper body strength. I wanted to concentrate [...]
Categories: Cross Training, Uncategorized
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Tags: Weight Training
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Today officially began my winter training regimen. I decided to pack my duffle bag with my gym gear and take it to Tech with me. As a tradeoff, I accidentally left my backpack with my biochemistry stuff at home. That’s ok.
I knew I had to make today happen, rather than [...]
Categories: Finding Time
| Tags: Finding Time, Weight Training, Winter
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In March, I wrote about my goals for 2008. I have shown some definite improvements, and have failed miserably in an area that is most important to me. The point of today’s post is to review those goals, assess my strengths and weaknesses, and make a new plan for the fall and winter.
Podium [...]
Categories: Cycling
| Tags: Climbing, Commuting, Racing, Training, Weight Loss, Weight Training, Winter
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The fact is I know better. When living in the Upper Peninsula, expecting not to see any snow in early April is a pipe dream. Just as the wheel tracks in my driveway were opening up to muddy potholes, the heavy, wet snow began falling from the sky. Driving down my driving, [...]
Categories: Cross Training
| Tags: Racing, Snow, Spring, Weight Training
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The sky is blue, the pines are green, the snow is still here. To those inexperienced with life in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, one might think it is still winter. Look closer, and one will see that it is over 40 degrees Fahrenheit and the snow is sliding off the roof.
A good sign of [...]
Categories: Cycling
| Tags: Climbing, Commuting, Cyclists, Racing, Road, Spring, Weight Loss, Weight Training, Yoga
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