Endurance Training Alone Takes Practice An Endurance Training Tip From Childhood A Simple Endurance Training Tip? Endurance training alone, a tip from my childhood, about 60 years ago. Break the task down into simple, repeatable pieces, and talk yourself into doing just one more. YES! JUST ONE MORE! It's easy when you're riding with friends; competition gets you there. It's easy when you have a ... Read more
Bike Safety – Distance From The Curb/White Line To Control Traffic!
Art Of Bike Safety A FitOldDog On The Go iPhone Video To Have A Life, Do Stuff Art? Obstruct But Don't Irritate! Bike safety is a real challenge for Ironman triathletes. Bike safety? During Ironman training, we spend a lot of time on the road. Fortunately, we're not without a certain degree of control over the motorized traffic. The keys are, Bright lights (I use DiNotte). Wide angle mirror ... Read more
FitOldDog’s Ten Favorite Triathlon Training Tips; Including Bike Fit Podcast
Triathlon Training Tips? If you want FitOldDog's first ten(10) triathlon training tips, sign up for my newsletter at this link If the download link doesn't arrive within an hour, e-mail olddogintraining@gmail.com - ongoing automation issue! My first bike, a QR, never did fit me. This created lots of problems, which interfered with my performance AND my enjoyment of the sport. I'd be fine for 20 ... Read more
Surprising Increase In Pedal Cadence On The Bike, When I Engaged My Hip Extensors
During a Joe Friel training routine, I experienced an odd impact of hip extensor engagement on cadence on the bike. I modified Joe's routine by adding the white area. It was a 1-hour session on the trainer. Working through different muscle groups to improve spin quality. My approach was to spend one minute floating around the shoe. Then one minute applying pressure to each of the areas shown in the diagram. ... Read more
FitOldDog’s Ten Cycling Safety Tips For Riding The Roads
Riding the roads is dangerous, due to traffic and other things, so load the dice in your favor. Ten cycling safety tips: Get a bike fit, because if your bike doesn't fit, how can you concentrate on the road, or have fun? This will make or break your enjoyment of the sport. Mount bright warning lights on your bike, as they can save you from a drivers inattention or texting. I use DiNotte lights, on ... Read more
Human Inspiration During A Bike Ride: “I Had To Decide Whether To Live Or Die, I Chose To Live,” Said James.
When you ride a bike on the roads around here, it can be pretty dangerous, and people hurling abuse from fast moving vehicles is not unusual. Even hurling a beer bottle from time-to-time; it's rare to encounter human inspiration during a bike ride, but we did today! I was riding with Sue, along a fast, but fairly broad, two-lane road in the countryside. Sue was in front. We always keep to single file, unless ... Read more
The Shadow Of Doom On Your Bike Or In The Vegetable Garden
Fate has a way of tapping gently on the door, in the form of a cabbage white butterfly or a timid driver in your bike mirror. The cabbage white foretells the destruction of your brassicas. So, apply your BT (Bacillus thuringiensis) before it's too late. The timid driver, sitting on your tail for ages, foretells your potential demise, because as sure as eggs are eggs, on the tail of the timid driver is a really ... Read more
I Love My Custom Bike!
We always love our kids, whether we like their behavior or not. I'll never forget my number two son saying, "I love my bike!" when he was but just a kid. It wasn't a custom bike, I hasten to add. That stuck with me, and now I love my bike. It is really important to appreciate your gear and never take it for granted, which is surely true of a custom bike. What amazing technology! You can travel a 100 miles with ... Read more
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