The dream doesn’t chase you back Shalane Flanagan Last weekend’s stormy weather and very rare snow made for canceled racing ,and what road racing happened was often flat-plagued and […]
Just Start
“Just start. Start slow if you have to. Start small if you have to. Start privately if you have to. Just start.” James Clear The racing season is beginning in CA in the next couple […]

Its Time To Get Rolling!
“A year from now, you will wish you had started today.” — Karen Lamb The last couple of weeks have been super busy with preparing people for the 2023 season and doing a lot of […]
“The ultimate form of preparation is not planning for a specific scenario, but a mindset that can handle uncertainty.” It’s a good feeling to be doing 2023 season planning for athletes right now, checking bike fits, […]
Houseplant Training
“You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, ‘I have lived through this horror. I can take the […]
A bit of a travelog and MTB Nationals Report
–The best coaches and CEOs aren’t the ones who succeed just on the field or in the boardroom. The true greats are measured by their coaching tree—what the people who worked for them, who they mentored, […]
Measuring Your Bike Using The XY Laser
I’ve been meaning to make this video for a while, this is the method I use in-studio and with remote fittings now, its the most reliable way to go in my opinion. Give this a shot and let me know […]
It’s TdF Time!
“It is far easier to figure out if something is fragile than to predict the occurrence of an event that may harm it.” —Nassim Taleb Hello, It was fun to get away for an overnight to […]
Mostly Kudos Here
“Mental toughness is often portrayed as determination and persistence, but it can also be flexibility and adaptability. – I can be happy anywhere. – I can work with what I have. – […]
Reading and Graveling
“habits and qualities that the professional possesses that the amateur doesn’t: 1. The professional shows up every day 2. The professional stays on the job all day 3. The professional is committed over the long haul 4. For the professional, […]