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2015 Mountain Bike Marathon National Championships

Posted on May 4, 2015 by aa

I’m back from MTB Marathon Nationals near Augusta, GA, and while my weekend didn’t quite go as planned, I am happy that I raced. I had to call it a day after the first 30 miles with a hip/leg issue. … Continue reading →

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Winter Training

Posted on February 18, 2015 by aa

Well, we’re certainly in the dead of winter. Days and weeks at a time of single digit or sub zero temperatures. This does make training a bit challenging. Riding the exercise bike indoors isn’t nearly as  efficient as an outdoor … Continue reading →

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2015 Race Schedule (tentative)

Posted on December 30, 2014 by aa

Mountain Bike Red Rock Canyon Fat Tire Festival 50k – Las Vegas, NV Singlespeed-a-Palooza – Montgomery, NY Fat Tire Classic – Farmington, CT USA Cycling Marathon National Championships – Appling, GA Wilmington-Whiteface 50K – Lake Placid, NY Blackfly Challenge – … Continue reading →

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2014 Recap…2015 Planning

Posted on December 30, 2014 by aa

With 2014 coming to an end, I look back at what I accomplished. I race some races that I haven’t before. I raced some categories that I haven’t before. And I had some results that I could only imagine before. … Continue reading →

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Windham Race the World

Posted on September 1, 2014 by aa

I’ve probably have put in more laps at Windham Mountain than any other place that I have ever mountain biked. I’ve been riding and racing there since 2008 when they held the old NMBS East Coast National. That race made … Continue reading →

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New: Hammer Nutrition Peanut Butter-Chocolate Gel

Posted on August 15, 2014 by aa

One of the many reasons that I love Hammer Nutrition products is the great flavors that they offer. And they just keep getting better. Introducing their latest gel flavor: Peanut Butter-Chocolate!

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MTB Nationals

Posted on July 23, 2014 by aa

The USA Cycling Mountain Bike National Championships are over and head back to the west coast for the next two years. It was great having the event in the northeast at Bear Creek Resort in PA. MTB Nats are one … Continue reading →

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1st Singlespeed at Cedar City, UT 60k

Posted on July 18, 2014 by aa

So this may not have been the toughest race I’ve done, but it certainly was the toughest climb that I have ever done. And on a singlespeed. The Fire Road Cycling Cedar City 100k, 60k, 25k is a Leadville qualifier … Continue reading →

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2nd Place At The Wildcat 50k

Posted on June 29, 2014 by aa

Wow…that just might have been the hardest race that I have ever done. The Wildcat 50k was a new race course for this year, and I think they are on to something. The race was based at Lippman Park in … Continue reading →

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1st Place Singlespeed Wilmington-Whiteface 50k

Posted on June 22, 2014 by aa

The 2014 Winmington-Whiteface 50k is in the books. All the training that I put in starting in February paid off huge with the singlespeed win. I have often said that 50k is a nice distance for me. Last year I … Continue reading →

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