Smarter. Not Harder.

“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

The Test

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

1983 Toledo Glass City Classic

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

Tête de la Course Cycling Team Clinics

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

Homework, Preparation and Making the Most of Opportunities

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 Are Welcome

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

Team Clinics

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

All In or Not At All

“Sure, we’ll be happy to coach you but we will only talk to you once a month for 30 minutes and don’t even think about sending more than 4 emails in a month. Oh yeah, and if something comes up in your personal life and we have to adjust your training plan to accommodate…well, that … Read more