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An Old Dog with a Tennis Ball
My fitness is declining while my waistline is growing. Oh well, that’s the story for many of us active people as we transition through the various twists and turns of life. What is the catalyst that adds that little bounce to our daily step READ MORE
Ohio Pass Group Road Ride….On the Dirt!
In the works for at least a week, our local Wednesday night road ride evolved into a one-time semi-epic. Woody hatched the plan, Crested Butte (CB) riders would ride down toward Gunni(son) and hook up on Ohio Creek road with the Gunni group that READ MORE
What a Difference a Week Makes
Last Saturday, I was in the final hours of an odyssey that - for more than a couple of years - was usually at least in the back of my mind, and at other times, just a little too close to the front of my mind. And then, just like that, it all READ MORE
The 2009 Leadville 100 (Part 2 - How it Went Down)
This year’s race started so fast! It was something I had never experienced in my 6 years of racing at Leadville, and it never let up. For the first time ever, we were chasing the police escort down the pavement and out toward the dirt; big ring, READ MORE
The 2009 Leadville 100 (Part 1)
This past Saturday, a finish line coming into view has never looked so good to me. Anyone who has done the Leadville 100 knows exactly what I’m talking about. The race course at Leadville is what is called an out and back; a rarity in the world of READ MORE
Final Training Ride for Leadville in the Books
Today, Suzee and I are deep into major house cleaning. I have piles of accumulated detritus in numerous locations that I’m wading through while she makes various hard, shiny surfaces gleam. Nothing like the hand prints (and other telltale READ MORE
TransAlp Stage Race
I’ve been home from Europe for almost a week now and, while some days I feel pretty good, on others I feel like I got hit by a bus! Make no mistake, the TransAlp Stage Race was an amazing experience and when I’m old and sawing away in READ MORE
Kids Mountain Biking, Adam Craig and the Double Dirty Tadpole
Today is the first crystal-clear day we’ve seen around here in ages. Suzee’s out on her bike, the boys are still asleep and I’m wondering what I should do for training to finish the week. I’m already sitting on nearly 15 READ MORE
Nothing Like an Inconsistent Blogger
Here are all the posts I’ve been meaning to write for the last several weeks….in pics. READ MORE
2009 Original Growler
2009 Original Growler I started this little race as a fund raiser for Gunnison Trails last year but it actually has its roots in a trail running race called the Sage Burner. The organizers of that event approached me during the winter of 2008 asking READ MORE
Part 2: Team Elite Olympic Hopefuls
Two PowerBar® Team Elite™ members took time out of their busy pre-Olympics schedules to share their competition nutrition plans.
By: Christopher D. Jensen, PhD, MPH, RDNutrition & Epidemiology Researcher
Supporting and Boosting Your Immune System
Rigorous endurance training and exhausting competitions can temporarily impair your immune system and wreak havoc on your training and competition schedule.
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Drink Up Early!
Drink up early! Before exercise, and when the timing is feasible, ACSM recommends that you consume fluids at least 4 hours before exercise. If you are well hydrated this should lead to urine production. If it doesn't, or the urine that is produced…
By Tricia L. GriffinRD, CSSD, POWERBAR Sports Nutritionist
Q: Do PowerBar® Gels need to be mixed with water?
A:PowerBar® Gels are not meant to be mixed with water.
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