Last weekend’s 100K race at Snowbasin proved to be a nice testing ground for this weekends 81 miler, also known as the Park City Point 2 Point. I had put in a pretty intense week of riding and wanted to continue it through the weekend as well as try out a few nutrition options that [...]

Coping with burnout is never an easy task. Dealing with it mid season can be even more challenging. Both your physical and mental state seems to deteriorate even faster when the skies are blue and the trails are fresh. Most riders are on form and riding strong while all your buddies are spending non-race weekends [...]

Food is always on my mind. Before, during, after a race. What to eat for breakfast, lunch, dinner and all those snacks in between. When it comes to deciding on food, SDAY will attest that I’m not the best at making a decision. Maybe it’s because I like so many of the options? I’m pretty [...]

I don’t consider myself much of a runner. That being said, doesn’t mean that I never do it or refuse to give it a try. In fact, during the colder mornings from fall through spring, I find it much easier to lace up the shoes, build a little bone density and get a nice workout [...]

I got a late start today but it was probably a good thing. The dark and stormy clouds held high in the sky with little threat of rain while the wind continued to pick up. Sheltered by the canyon, I made my way up. Up. That’s what I like to do. Sometimes when I get [...]

In an ideal world, I would have the time each day to find the perfect balance of personal obligations and personal wants and needs. I’d be a great family man, an efficient employee and a professional cyclist. But as I’ve written before, finding the balance can be a bit of a challenge at times and [...]

Friday. The big day before the race. You took a travel day yesterday and that leaves today wide open. If that’s the case, and you can, just relax. If you have the time, get out and pre-ride the course today. Try to get it done at or around the same time as the event. That [...]

Thursday is by far the most open or relaxed day of any plan I’ve been on, still assuming that race day is Saturday. Thursday’s are ideal travel days, they’re nice for catching up on things that you may have missed out on during the week because of training and they’re nice to use as an [...]