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
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
https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2015/02/02/analysis-notebook-super-bowl-xlix-that-play/ A lot of you might find it odd to read a post on this site that begins with a link to an analysis of a (very pivotal) play in yesterday’s Super Bowl. Stay with me though. I read. A lot. This time of year, especially on Sunday nights and Monday mornings I read a … Read more
You’re welcome. Thank you for being an athlete that every coach hopes to have but very few are fortunate to get the opportunity to work with. Thank you for listening. Thank you for being dedicated. Thank you for being disciplined. Thank you for paying attention to detail. Thank you for understanding the big picture. Thank … Read more
Tête de la Course Cycling is offering one day clinics for your club team. The clinics will be presented by myself and Tom Peterson and consist of some classroom time followed up by on the bike practice. Both of us have a tremendous amount of experience in the sport of cycling and bring unique perspectives … Read more
