Sometimes Ya Gotta Get Some SUN!
I Went Mountain Biking – And I Trapped ALL of the Data! The purpose of this exercise and series of blogs is to share my thought processes, as a coach, on how to interpret data from instruments. With that data, I can then make more informed decisions on my own training, recovery, and performance. When […]
I Still Can’t Figure Out Sleep
Trying to Decipher the Roots of Insomnia Stress is a major factor in a restless night’s sleep. I have a tax bill and a car payment coming through in the next few days. Maybe that’s my issue. My Brother-In-Law has moved in with us; I have experienced homelessness and we welcomed him and his dog […]
Deciphering Sleep
I AM Sleeping Slightly Better – Will It Translate Into a Better Ride? After taking a day off, and focusing on clients, I’m ready to hop back on with my pre-season BASE training. My weight is down about a kilogram, but interruptions in home life continue to leave me challenged with good, high quality sleep. […]
October 10 Base Pre-Ride Comments; It’s Still About Sleep.
The Garmin Fenix 6X Pro Reveals My Sleep Pattern I know, I know – I should be using an Oura Ring or some other system for tracking my sleep patterns, but the fact of the matter is tha t I don’t have the ring at this time, and I’m committing myself to the Garmin Ecosystem […]
Base Ride Number 2 – Pre-Brief
Ya Gotta SLEEP in order to PERFORM! Apparently, the winner of this year’s Tour de France, who also won the race LAST YEAR, has a secret. He knows how to SLEEP and RECOVER. I obviously do not. I’ve tried everything; blackout curtains, weighted blankets, cold room, no caffeine past 10am, less than two beers a […]
18 Rides With the Fox DPX2 and ShockWiz
The Fox DPX2 With the ShockWiz Suspension Tuner Reveals a LOT of information! After several months spent on Peavine Peak in Northern Nevada, I have been able to come to several conclusions about my Fox DPX2 Rear Suspension. To review; I have a 2012 Trek Superfly 100 Pro, with just 100mm of rear travel. The […]
Tuning Mountain Bike Rear Suspension With the Shockwiz
Mountain Bike Rear Suspension Does Not Have to be a Mystery! Use the ShockWiz! If you know my story, you know that I began my journey in cycling as a mountain biker. My first Mountain Bike Rear Suspension System was purchased in 1995; a Trek Y-Bike. I have owned probably half a dozen Mountain bikes […]
Xert Breakthrough With Physiological Metrics
Xert Is On Board With Some Serious Physiological Observations My Client, Dusty, achieved an Xert Breakthrough while I observed his Physiological Metrics. This is Part 2 of what will now be a 3-part series of videos. In Part 1, I described the physiological phenomena behind a good warmup. Today, we’re going to show how Xert […]
Why A Coach Will Help You
A Coach Will Help You Salvage A Workout, Better Than Any Prescibed Program Failing a workout is always frustrating. A good coach will help you understand why, and how, but a great coach will help you get something good out of that workout. This will help you physically, physiologically, and mentally. Let’s find out why. […]
Garmin Sleep Tracker – 1 Week of Data
Garmin Sleep Tracker – “It’s Not the Night Before That Matters. It’s All the Nights Before That.”
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