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Race Week Preparation

With less than one week until race day, my mind often drifts to all the things that need to be done.  In order to be able to stop ruminating and sleep soundly, I make a detailed checklist for everything I will need.  I p...
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Gym Etiquette

Wikipedia’s definition of the word etiquette is “a code of behavior that delineates expectations for social behavior.” Oh how this formal definition can pertain to what we meatheads call “gym etiquette”. Where did this f...
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Getting Your Mojo Back

What does it mean to get your “mojo” back? Well, it can mean different things to different people. For me, it’s getting my motivation and drive back to reignite loving what I love to do. Sometimes you get a bit sidetrack...
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Training for the Iron Horse

Time goes so fast.  The Iron Horse is just three weeks away and today was a beautiful training day.  Last week our training ride took us to the top of the first of our two mountain passes in an effort to get more comfort...
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Bodybuilding

So what is the definition of bodybuilding? I’ll bet if we lined up 50 American adults, the answers would all vary.  Their answers would be based on their personal understanding of the sport I have grown (no pun intended)...