Are you considering working with a bike fitter who guarantees that they can quantifiably show you an increase in your power from their fitting? It is not uncommon that I hear people say their fitter promised, and then showed them, a quantifiable 20 to 50 watts of power increase. The reality is that bike fitters…
For most cyclists and triathletes, the biggest challenge doesn’t stem from the demands of the sport itself, but rather, finding the time to train. Balancing work, family and personal time along with a love of cycling/tri can be difficult, especially around the holidays. Consider utilizing these few simple strategies to fit more time in on…
Tri-Hard’s Scientific Study of the Month September 2012 Citation: The Effect of Short Term Swiss Ball Training on Core Stability and Running Economy. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 2004, 18(3), 522-528. Insight from the Study: In this study, participants in the experimental group did two Swiss-ball workouts (workouts consisting of exercises done using a…
The Green Mountain Stage Race is a celebration of sorts. For me, it marks the end of an incredible road season and the beginning of my schooling in cyclocross. Rather than recount all that went down during the race as so many have already done, I wish to offer some highlights from the 2012 edition….
Dean’s Green Mountain Stage Race Report – Cat 2 Field – 91 riders. I kept them all on one long report so you only need to click on one link! Stage 1 – Time Trial – 5.6 miles I came to this race specifically to hammer this stage; confident I could get into the…
Dean's Mt Washington Race Report 8/18/12 1:04:47, 372 avg watts. 23rd overall, 1st place Clydesdale (190+ lb riders) First off, I can't think about this day without remembering my good friend, customer, and training partner Rich Angelo, who died tragically during the swim leg of the USAT National Triathlon Championship this same morning in Burlington,…
Last night I was having dinner with my good friend and Boston Bicycle School elite rider, Matt Buckley. We reflected on our seasons so far, discussed our goals for next year, and he told me all about his upcoming trip to South America with our other resident fast guy, Anders Newbury. "Wow," I said, "must…
Norwell Circuit Race – Masters 35+ Field – 1st Place We did 10 laps of a 2.3 mile circuit on good pavement closed to traffic. There was a short steep hill leading up to the finish line, and then the rest of the loop was a rolling descent. We had only 32 starters in…
Tri-Hard’s Scientific Study of the Month July 2012 Citation Sun-Dried Raisins are a Cost-Effective Alternative to Sports Jelly Beans in Prolonged Cycling. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 2011, 25(11), 3,150-3,156. Insight from the Study The researchers compared the use of sun-dried raisins to sports jelly beans as a means of supplying carbohydrate during prolonged…
Over the last ten days there has been lots of racing. Last Wednesday about half of the Burris Logistics – Fit Werx squad headed to the Thunder Road Race track for a "Points" race. This is a new event for our region and a fun one at that! Points are awarded every 4-5 laps based…
Purgatory Road Race – Masters 35+ Field – Mass State Road Race Championship The course was an 11-mile circuit that we did 5 times for 55-miles total. The highlight was the final 200 ft steep-flat-steep stair step climb at the end before leveling off for the finish. There was a long steep sweeping shaded…
Any former rowers out there? Having trained and raced with a cycling power meter for 10 years now I often find myself looking back at my collegiate rowing days and comparing power outputs across both sports. Concept II, the company that for as long as I remember has been the leading manufacturer of rowing…