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Even though data numbers take the fore front of discussions and studies regarding athletic performance the heart and head is where it’s really at. Having good physiology of course is important but with no heart you have nothing. My heart is finally back after this weekend. It seemed to have disappeared for a couple weeks. [...]
KEYESVILLE CLASSIC As the saying goes “time fly’s when you’re having fun”. That’s been the case with the winter training season. I feel gracious for all the beautiful weather we’ve had in northern California this year that has eased some long training days. Most of the winter I’ve been riding that high only cyclists’ know. [...]
The champion blood runs thick through their small veins. The two Lamperti brothers, Gianni and Luciano (Luke) are set for success. I’ve spent many hours riding a bike and with all the time and riding with different people you acquire a certain eye for who you are riding with. My eye tells me these kids [...]
Annadel XC Santa Rosa, CA The moment all Northern California mountain bike racers were waiting for had finally come. Even with this event still in its infancy, it was grand. The race followed the 2011 course and the participation rose even higher with nearly 700 racers. It’s great to see Bike Monkey take charge in [...]
This is year thus far has turned out like one of the distant past. My early racing years was plagued by mechanicals and this year has chalked up to just that. The previous few seasons have been almost entirely mechanical free and this year I haven’t found my break. Yet!!! I recall last year not [...]
This weekend I raced Boggs 8-hour relay race, it’s been a long time since I have raced a team race. The last one I did was with my brother and a friend when I was 15. It is a whole different kind of race with all the stopping and starting than I’m used to. Nevertheless [...]
The Napa Valley Dirt Classic is one of the Northern California races that usually marks the beginning of the race season for many. It usually falls the weekend before the Sea Otter Classic, the first large race of the year. With Sea Otter being such a big race the following week, the dirt classic has [...]