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New Season, New Training, New Team

The 2017 cyclocross season might have been the toughest race season that I have ever endured. I did a lot of traveling and raced in some of the biggest races in the Northeast. By the end of the season I … Continue reading

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CX season is just flying by

Wow, it’s November already. Cyclocross has been going since the last weekend of August, and it’s already starting to wind down. With only two weekends of racing left, it’s hard to believe that it’s almost finished…for me. My remaining races … Continue reading

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To Run or Not To Run

That does seem to be the question when it comes to training for cyclocross. I think everyone will have a different opinion on the matter of incorporating running into you cyclocross training. And I’ve said it many times before, I … Continue reading

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First Full Weekend of Cyclocross

The first full weekend of cyclocross racing is complete.  The opening race of the NYCROSS.com Series, Kirkland CX, was held Sunday at Kirkland Town Park in Clinton  NY. Kirkland CX is traditionally the NYCROSS opening race. It always a fun … Continue reading

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‘Cross Is Here! #crossishere

It’s the end of August and fall is just around the corner. It’s my favorite time of year. Why?? Because cyclocross season is finally here. The 2017-18 season has started, with ‘cross racing at Blunt Park in Springfield, MA. It’s … Continue reading

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Less Than 2 Weeks

With the start of my cyclocross racing right around the corner, less that two weeks away, I feel a little more excited about it each day that it gets closer. I think what excites me the most is that I’m … Continue reading

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Cross is coming: #crossiscoming

It’s mid-summer and the hash tag #crossiscoming has been prominent in all my social media news feeds. Let’s face it, ‘cross IS coming. And pretty quick too. My traditional season opener is the last weekend in August…CompEdge ‘Cross @ Blunt Park … Continue reading

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Brian Frank of Hammer Nutrition on Perpetuem

I’ve been using Hammer Nutrition’s Perpetuem for about 3 year now during my ultra-endurance mountain bike racing, riding and training. If I’m going to be on the bike for 3+ hours, I start to work Perpetuem into my fueling. I … Continue reading

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Windham Race the World

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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Training for my first dualthons, it’s now “crunch time”

With less than two weeks left before my first duathlon race, it’s now “crunch time” for training. I’ve always been athletic, but as far as running goes, it’s been several years since I had run for fitness. So, when cyclocross … Continue reading

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