Stronger, Fitter, Faster
Getting into the gym, getting on the bike, and hopefully winning some races someday
Stronger
Twelve years behind a desk does things to your body. For the first time in ten years I've started hitting a gym 3x a week but that doesn't mean I can muster too many pushups just yet.
Fitter
Lose a serious amount of weight. This is definitely key to making everything else work, so I'll be focusing on dropping pounds to get not only into a healthy range of BMI, but to also increase my endurance and fitness.
Faster
Under the guidance of a cycling coach, I'm spending more time in the saddle and riding not just longer, but smarter. Power meters, training plans, and intervals will be the order of the day.
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"Being a bike racer in Oregon is like being a mouse in a cheese factory"
The organization that puts together all the bike racing in Oregon (OBRA) had their annual awards banquet the other night and played this four minute video showing highlights from mountain bike, track, criterium, cyclocross, and road races over the course of 2008.
Something to watch for: around 2:30 is one of the most spectacular crashes I've ever seen in a velodrome. Someone goes down near the top and their rear wheel disc becomes a ramp for the person crashing behind them.
OBRA Banquet Video 2008 from Pat Gerke on Vimeo.
Posted on January 12, 2009 in oregon | Permalink | Comments (4)
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