May Training Diary – Ken

Race season is here baby!

Nothing rejuvenates a training plan like working towards a series of races… I’m being extra cautious to remind myself that these races are definitely “B” list races, and at the highest level should be used mainly as a way to accelerate my training for the Transrockies, but man is it tough not to get tunnel vision for each race.

Since this is my first serious foray into the mountain bike race scene, there are a few things that stand out – they don’t necessarily surprise me, but I’ve taken note:

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May Training Diary – Sheldon

May came in with a BANG, but went out with a whimper…

Things started out well. With a little over 3 months till the TR, I was feeling good about things overall. I was keeping up with my training and making what felt like moderate but sustained gains. The trails in the valley have been awesome! Though we had a bit rain, and even some snow at the beginning of the month, the valley has been clear of hard pack and ice so I’ve been able to log quite a few miles in on the single-track. This is going to be key for getting ready for the TR because all the hours in the world on a Mag-Trainer can’t get the body ready for pressures and strains of trail riding in the Rockies…

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