Archive for November, 2009

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If This Is My Goal…

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November 18, 2009

If This Is My Goal… How Should I Train? The Tourmalet… 16.9km of climbing to an altitude of 2114 meters.  That’s 10.5 miles to an altitude of 6,935 feet.   And… that would be just one of the climbs in a day…  if I were to “take on” the Pyrenees.  What a dream!  I’ve never pedaled [...]

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Great Beat for Climbing…

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November 3, 2009

I know I’ve mentioned my “man cave” (cycling trainer/tv/dvd) set up in the garage.   It’s my escape to pedal… especially when the weather is really crappy or I just feel like some tough simulated climbing.  Anyway, I have the Global Ride DVD’s that are a good climbing exercise… and I know them so well [...]