Sometimes you just need to go out and really mess yourself up. Because of some news I received yesterday – today was one of those days. And when you really want to mess yourself up, doing a hot lap of the island is a really good way to accomplish that. 200+ TSS for a ride … Read more

TODAY IN THE GYMYes, you read that correctly. Because it was pouring rain today it meant that Friday night track racing was cancelled. So I opted to do some rehab and structural work in the Tête de la Course Supplemental Strength Studio. A.K.A. #GarageProject. I wanted to race track tonight but the truth is I … Read more

TODAY NOT IN THE GYM:(Yeah, I’m going to have some fun with this)Thursday nights in Seattle mean bike racing at Seward Park. This training series has been going for 26 years and is one of the great resources that the local racing community has at its disposal. They have a 5:30 race for people who … Read more

10 minutes. How hard are you willing to go for 10 minutes?In a race that lasted a little over 3.5 hours it was a mere 10 minute stretch with 45 minutes left that made the difference in making the select front group in Stage 2 of The Tour of Utah. The above is a snapshot of … Read more

Sometimes nothing but an ice cold can of Coke will do (and yes, it has to be a can). This stop was about 3 hours 45 minutes into a ride that ended up being just a little over 6 hours long. I rode one of my favorite loops in Kitsap County today: TST which used to … Read more

“Race smarter not harder” is a phrase that I am sure would make any list of “#ShitJoeHolmesSays” made by riders who have raced for me or been coached by me over the past decade. Some get it. Some don’t. Last night was a very cool moment of someone getting it. The Seward Park Thursday night … Read more

I broke my femur 170 days ago. I’m no where near being fully recovered. As recently as 6 weeks ago my leg would still ache so much that it would wake me up in the middle of the night. I still limp some when I walk and at least 3-4 times a week I sit … Read more

Back to when it began: 1983 Toledo Glass City Classic, junior men’s race. I was 15 years old.  That’s me trying to hold the wheel on a very technical course on a bike that was too big and that had touring geometry. It was a Fuji S-12S that originally came with a triple crankset. At … Read more

Today marked the second clinic of 2015 that Tom Peterson and I gave to a Seattle based club team. Back in January we hosted the SCCA / Starbucks Men’s Cycling Team and this past weekend we hosted the Hagens Berman Society Consulting Men’s Team. I can safely say, based on post clinic feedback, that both … Read more