Bicycle Racing 101

Rachel entered her first bike race of the season last Sunday, and got her butt handed to her. AHHHHHHHH!! Back in the days before kids, I used to race a lot. Now, 4 years after the first one, I'm just getting back into it and although I know the "rules", I BROKE every single one of them.

Good news, I got a fantastic interval workout!

I wrote more about it on my other site. You can click over there for a complete review of my *r*a*c*e!

Interview with Coach Al Lyman

Coach Al Lyman is one of the premier running and cycling coaches in the business. He wrote the plans for Graeme Street's Cyclo-Core programs which is designed for cycling. He's competed in many marathons, triathlons, etc.. Accomplished athlete and coach and a really nice guy.

I interviewed him today for my Fitness for Mommies blog. You can read it here.

I highly recommend his training programs!

Cross training for running

Cycling and running go together like bread and butter. You need one for the other. I could never hang up my running shoes nor could I retire my bicycle. However, one needs some really good cross training workouts to improve their running. I found one that is a combination of yoga and cycling and it is fantastic!

Read the full article here.

Interview with my brother, Ironman athlete

My brother and I have this incredible drive to compete in athletics. We've had that drive since we watched our dad compete in his first triathlon at age 42. I asked my brother to describe how to train for a triathlon in this article.