I have not done GMSR in 9 years. My goal was to get as close to 15 minutes as I could on the opening stage. Based on the times from last year in the 40+ field, I knew if I could break 15 minutes I would be in a good place. I went 15:04 which…
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…
Local race promoter, Jean Lacroix of Sparta Synergy put on a race weekend at Thunder Road in Barre, VT on June 23rd and 24th. Events included individual and team time trials as well as a "points" race. Thunder Road is a half-mile, banked tracked that plays host to local stock car junkies during the summer…
The road race at Lake Sunapee was moved this year from its original date to mid-June. Fields were condensed which impacted the CAT 3 riders primarily. They had to jump in with the Pro 1,2 field. Not an easy day for our own Christian Verry, who is not quite old enough to race the 40+….
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…
By Michael Burris, Burris Logistics-Fit Werx Team Director: The weather in New England has been ridiculously good lately. An entire week in the 80s is unheard of for this time of year. This has offered an incredible opportunity for the normally “basement bound” to log some serious training time outdoors. As as a result, bike…
By Michael Burris It is the worst feeling in the world. Your tongue’s hanging out. Your sucking the maximum amount of oxygen out of the air and your legs are on fire. You watch the gap between you and the last rider in the group…