Author: Coach Matt
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You Do Right…?
I’m guessing you are kinda like me…a died in the flesh bike folk! I think riding is pretty cool, always have. A few weeks ago I crashed…it sucked (still does if I’m honest) and in the ensuing weeks I’ve watched my previously fit body degrade to a near-heap of flabbiness! Ok, it’s not that bad,…
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Indoor! Where Fun & Efficiency Meet
This blog is about coaching, so let’s talk coaching. It’s December and riders around the World are getting antsy to get after their 2020 preparations. Zwift is on the rise thanks to a revolution in indoor enjoyment, improved accuracy of the metrics, and most importantly the social element! I coach a team and despite living…
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Ouch, A New Start…
I recollect my weight pitching forward, my arms desperately seeking a perch to stave off the coming catastrophe. Peripherally green foliage on the side of the road beckons – I have a particular dislike of road rash and thought I could soften the landing a bit. It’s the second time that preservation instinct has come…
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From The Archive: Touring The Formosa
This was in Pez awhile back. I’m posting in honor of a friend who recently enjoyed Taiwan cycling for the first time… Touring the Formosa In the fall of 2015 I was in the final preparations for the Taiwan KOM Challenge. At the time I had not been to Taiwan and was terribly excited at…
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Touring The French Alps
I went to France in July for two weeks of thrills in the Alps. It was a recon trip for future guided tours and a chance to ride some of those most historic of roads as well. Lots of Cols were ridden, espressos were drank, and delicious local food was eaten. Here are some highlights!…
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From The Archive: Teamwork
This is from the PezCyclingNews Toolbox archive circa 2016, but it continues to stay relevant year over year – and serves as a springboard to deeper thinking about the role of a rider within a team plan. I’ll tackle that more in a future post. For now read on and I hope you enjoy… Last…
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Busy
Having a plate full of things to do is invigorating and terrifying! District CX is tomorrow and I still have to get the set-up set up, glue a tire, charge the battery, and I’m sure a dozen other small things that I’ll forget til the last minute. Early Birds start on Sunday morning; Always a…
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On belt buckles and archives
When I was in ninth grade I lived in a little tiny town in Southern Colorado. La Veta was all of 600 people, zero stoplights and only a couple of paved streets. It sits at the base of the Wahatoya, two 13,000 foot peaks just south of town. We played 8-man football against teams like…
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January
Is proving harder and harder to sit down and postulate on. Too many balls in the air and too few hours to lock em down. Fun projects from 30,000 feet, occasionally less so in the trenches. Hopefully the outcome gets a smile. Sorta felt like riding on a hot air balloon over 24/36 months or…
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Intensity Factor and Other Training Metrics
Racing season is taxing! Focused rides chasing ultra specific watts and heart rate values and races where you are taxing yourself time and again in pursuit of results. Frankly, the pursuit of excellence can become monotonous. Thankfully, nature gave us the fall! So what is one to do if the idea of one more watts…
