It's time to DRINK!
Just for fun so a few of you can see what I do when I am not on the bike...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0fDXYUMHWc&feature=player_embedded
Enjoy
mark
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Are you suffering?
Getting bored of those Carmichael videos? It's time to suffer.
http://www.thesufferfest.com/
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Winter Options
Hi Guys...Hope everybody had wonderful Holidays and a Happy New Year...
Two things...Just a reminder that anyone that is interested in trying a Power 10 Fitness 11050 Winter Cycling Strengthening Class...Classes will actually begin next Saturday, January 15th at 7:30 (this is a change from the original plan of it beginning this Saturday) I think everyone will really enjoy it and find it very beneficial. Please let me know if you are interested...or you can call the gym at 767-6773. The gym is located on Harbor Road next to the PW Tennis Academy. Steve also teaches two other classes on Wednesday and Friday's at 9am, if anyone is ever home.
Also, there is a new Cycling Studio "Hot Ryde" opening this week or next on Lumber Road (Under the Via Duct)...I say "cycling" vs spinning because the bikes are the new "Real Ryder" technology. I am enclosing the link...Check it out... www.hotryde.com
See you soon...
Linda
Two things...Just a reminder that anyone that is interested in trying a Power 10 Fitness 11050 Winter Cycling Strengthening Class...Classes will actually begin next Saturday, January 15th at 7:30 (this is a change from the original plan of it beginning this Saturday) I think everyone will really enjoy it and find it very beneficial. Please let me know if you are interested...or you can call the gym at 767-6773. The gym is located on Harbor Road next to the PW Tennis Academy. Steve also teaches two other classes on Wednesday and Friday's at 9am, if anyone is ever home.
Also, there is a new Cycling Studio "Hot Ryde" opening this week or next on Lumber Road (Under the Via Duct)...I say "cycling" vs spinning because the bikes are the new "Real Ryder" technology. I am enclosing the link...Check it out... www.hotryde.com
See you soon...
Linda
Thursday, December 23, 2010
It’s Not Too Cold
See...People are still riding!!! Maybe you guys should consider growing out your leg hair too!!! This is an excerpt from a Hincapie Article.
Miss you all!!!
Linda
Brr!
When I went through my Hincapie clothing at Kenda’s training camp this year, I laughed at the super-thick ski gloves.
“I live in Florida,” I told them. “Can I trade these for an extra wind vest or something?”
They didn’t let me trade, which is fortunate, because I’m in Maryland and getting plenty of use out of these things, as well as the thermal jacket, the beanie, and for the first time ever, an item I didn’t even know existed: the neck gaiter. I prefer the neck gaiter to the balaclava, because it can be removed or pulled down if it gets too hot, and I’m in less danger getting arrested.
I started growing out my leg hair for that extra layer. If it gets too bad, I’ll take a lesson from the polar bears and add a few layers of fat. If anyone has access to one of those swirly ice cream dispensers, I’d like to just lie underneath it for hour. That’s probably a better way to do it than salmon.
If it gets too bad, I have a super-fancy new set of rollers from TruTrainer, which beat the crap out of traditional ones. Sure, they cost about twice what you’d pay for a traditional set, but as usual, you get what you pay for. These have a belt drive, rather than just a rubber band, they’re much more adjustable, and they have a neat little platform that sits on top, which takes the danger out of the mounting and dismounting process.
When the temperature dips into the teens or lower, I like to get fully dressed, jump on the rollers indoors for a few minutes until I’m uncomfortably hot, and then get out the door.
Don’t let the cold weather keep you off the bike. It’s just a matter of having the right gear to make it safe and comfortable. I’m working on a bike-driven snowplow. I’ll let you know how it goes.
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Training Lessons Learned in 2010
The end of the year is a good time to look back and consider the lessons you’ve learned over the past 12 months. And while I learned plenty of lessons outside of training and sport, here’s what 2010 taught me as an athlete:
Intervals trump experience: I’ve been racing bicycles since I was 9 years old, and after all these years it’s easy to be lulled into the assumption that my cumulative fitness is great enough to see me through just about anything. But at 50 years old, the truth is that it was only through a renewed commitment to interval training that I gained the power necessary to race the La Ruta de los Conquistadores.
Endurance events are more fun with teammates: I had great teammates when I raced for 7-Eleven and other teams in the 70s and 80s. But in recent years I’d gotten accustomed to competing or participating in road and mountain bike events as a solo rider. Putting together a group of 10 athletes and 4 coaches – plus half a dozen support staff – to tackle La Ruta got me back into a team environment. The camaraderie, encouragement, ribbing, and even intra-team competition was refreshing; and I think it improved our individual performances as well.
Never leave home without your crew: When I originally hatched this crazy plan to race La Ruta for my 50th birthday, support was one of my first concerns. I can fix some things on my bike, but I’m not a master mechanic. I also knew from experience competing in and taking athletes to international competitions that local knowledge is often the difference between a great trip and the trip from hell. The CTS support crew and the folks from Lava Tours in Costa Rica were tremendous. I’m planning on taking a team to the Trans Andes race next (January 2012), and you better believe we’re taking a top-notch support crew!
Age isn’t everything: There are some inescapable consequences to growing older, but I don’t believe athletes should resign themselves to declining performance just because they’re getting older. From what I’ve seen – both personally as well as with CTS Athletes – is that the impact of age on athletic performance is not nearly as consistent as we once believed it to be. In fact, I’ve noticed that as athletes mature – not chronologically, but in terms of their lifestyles – their improved habits (sleeping more, eating better food, settling into stable careers and family relationships, etc.) often counter-balance any performance detriment their age might have. In other words, older athletes are often “better” at being athletes.
As we head into 2011, I hope everyone can look back on 2010 and find lessons that can help you be a more successful and happier athlete in the next 12 months. I also wish everyone a healthy and prosperous New Year. And if you’re looking for a big goal for 2011, I encourage you to check out the next big thing from CTS: The CTS Epic Endurance Bucket List. So far I’m on the hook for the Amgen Tour of California Camp, the Leadville 100 Mtn Bike Race (info on CTS Leadville 100 Mtn Bike camps), and the Trans Andes. What are you going to do?
Sincerely,
Chris Carmichael
Founder/CEO
Carmichael Training Systems
Intervals trump experience: I’ve been racing bicycles since I was 9 years old, and after all these years it’s easy to be lulled into the assumption that my cumulative fitness is great enough to see me through just about anything. But at 50 years old, the truth is that it was only through a renewed commitment to interval training that I gained the power necessary to race the La Ruta de los Conquistadores.
Endurance events are more fun with teammates: I had great teammates when I raced for 7-Eleven and other teams in the 70s and 80s. But in recent years I’d gotten accustomed to competing or participating in road and mountain bike events as a solo rider. Putting together a group of 10 athletes and 4 coaches – plus half a dozen support staff – to tackle La Ruta got me back into a team environment. The camaraderie, encouragement, ribbing, and even intra-team competition was refreshing; and I think it improved our individual performances as well.
Never leave home without your crew: When I originally hatched this crazy plan to race La Ruta for my 50th birthday, support was one of my first concerns. I can fix some things on my bike, but I’m not a master mechanic. I also knew from experience competing in and taking athletes to international competitions that local knowledge is often the difference between a great trip and the trip from hell. The CTS support crew and the folks from Lava Tours in Costa Rica were tremendous. I’m planning on taking a team to the Trans Andes race next (January 2012), and you better believe we’re taking a top-notch support crew!
Age isn’t everything: There are some inescapable consequences to growing older, but I don’t believe athletes should resign themselves to declining performance just because they’re getting older. From what I’ve seen – both personally as well as with CTS Athletes – is that the impact of age on athletic performance is not nearly as consistent as we once believed it to be. In fact, I’ve noticed that as athletes mature – not chronologically, but in terms of their lifestyles – their improved habits (sleeping more, eating better food, settling into stable careers and family relationships, etc.) often counter-balance any performance detriment their age might have. In other words, older athletes are often “better” at being athletes.
As we head into 2011, I hope everyone can look back on 2010 and find lessons that can help you be a more successful and happier athlete in the next 12 months. I also wish everyone a healthy and prosperous New Year. And if you’re looking for a big goal for 2011, I encourage you to check out the next big thing from CTS: The CTS Epic Endurance Bucket List. So far I’m on the hook for the Amgen Tour of California Camp, the Leadville 100 Mtn Bike Race (info on CTS Leadville 100 Mtn Bike camps), and the Trans Andes. What are you going to do?
Sincerely,
Chris Carmichael
Founder/CEO
Carmichael Training Systems
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