Tag Archives: training

Spring Training, Hill Climbs and Body Geometry

Posted on March 25, 2012 by aa

Well, spring has arrived…although it has felt like summer for a couple of weeks. That is until today. With the temperatures back down in the 40’s, I realized that we really did get spoiled the last couple of weeks for … Continue reading →

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New: Hammer Nutrition Recovery Bar

Posted on January 27, 2012 by aa

Hammer Nutrition and a new bar coming to market, the Hammer Recovery Bar. Whether as a solid-food recovery fuel, a second meal after your immediate post-workout/race bottle of Recoverite, or as an occasional snack to bolster your daily protein intake, the … Continue reading →

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10 Worst Mistakes to Make Winter Riding

Posted on January 13, 2012 by aa

We’ve all done it: overestimated the temperature outside, hammered up a climb in the cold only to freeze in our own sweat on the descent, put on that extra pair of socks in an attempt to keep feet warm only … Continue reading →

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Get On Your Bike And Ride – The Beginner Cyclist

Posted on January 1, 2012 by aa

Happy New Year! So, 2012 is here and you have made your New Years resolutions…Get in shape, lose weight, exercise, get that bicycle out of the garage and dust it off and start to ride…Well, here is a little help. … Continue reading →

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Winter training, cross training…Keep it fun

Posted on December 9, 2011 by aa

My off season started earlier than many of my cycling friends’ off season. While there is still a few week of cyclocross left in the season, I decided to take a break earlier than I have in the past. I’m … Continue reading →

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9 Weeks to Running a 5k

Posted on November 25, 2011 by aa

As winter approaches, I find it harder to get motivated to ride outside. And while I do ride outside, and the trainer about 6 hours a week, I’ve decided to mix in some running too. For me, running is a … Continue reading →

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Make Your Own Barriers

Posted on June 29, 2011 by aa

This post is from last year, but I wanted to share it again…How to make your own barriers…and cheap too. https://armandarekian.com/2010/08/24/make-your-own-…cross-barriers

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Make Your own PVC Cyclocross Barriers

Posted on August 24, 2010 by aa

For me, the hardest part of cyclocross racing has always been getting over the barriers. The only thing to do is practice, practice, practice. So, I decided to go online and find plans to make my own barriers. I came … Continue reading →

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