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…
The Burris Logistics – Fit Werx crew headed to the Killington Stage Race over Memorial Day Weekend. Tim and I competed in the 40+ field while Stephen and Philip competed in the 50+ field. The race more than lived up to its reputation as the "Beast of the East." We arrived at our condo Friday…
Jason and Will, the good coaches at Tri Hard, forwarded this interesting study on power output for time trials and the difference between constant and varied power output. A link to the study and Will and Jason's helpful abstract/summary is below: Tri-Hard’s Scientific Study of the Month June 2012 Citation Acceptability of Power Variation during…
By Mike Burris, Burris Logistics-Fit Werx Team Director Last weekend Claude Raineault and I made the trek down to Rhode Island to race the Chris Hinds Criterium. Claude loves this race and I love the area, having spent the majority of my childhood summers nearby. After traveling for 6 hours, we arrived in North Stonington,…
By Michael Burris: I do not have a degree in sports psychology, but I am a head case. I am well aware of how the mind can make champions out of the unassuming and absolutely destroy the highly regarded. A trained mind can be far more powerful than any other athletic gift. In the realm…
http://ebrownracing.wordpress.com/2012/01/17/every-second-counts-improving-aerodynamics-in-itu-racing-with-the-help-of-fit-werx/ ITU Pro Ethan Brown talks about his experience at Fit Werx working with Dean Phillips to shave seconds by making his road based ITU position more aerodynamic and take the win! This shows what is possible when an athlete has not mitigating circumstances and we can just focus on pure speed. Thanks for working…
The Benefits of Post-Ride/Race Massage By Jenn O’Connor of Sustainable Wellness Massage Recover faster Reduce/prevent injury Relax/elongate your muscles Improve Circulation Flush metabolic cellular waste byproducts Calm your nervous system Relieve Pain Feel Better Post-race massage plays an important role in supporting a rider to perform at his/her best. Massage helps to speed the recovery process…