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Hold your line!!!!If you have ever been in a bike race you have most likely yelled this at someone or someone yelled it at you.  The last thing you need while riding a bike at top speed or in very technical terrain is another rider cutting you off.  Holding a line is a very important skill in bike riding, whether you are in a group or solo, but it is also important in other sports and something that many athletes do not do well or even realize they should be doing.  I constantly see people…See More
Oct 7, 2011
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 So you spent six to twelve months training for an epic event or race that you challenged yourself to participate in this summer. …See More
Oct 4, 2011
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 So you spent six to twelve months training for an epic event or race that you challenged yourself to participate in this summer. …See More
Sep 29, 2011
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I recently worked with an avid cyclist that has ridden in the Copper triangle bike ride the past couple of years and has had some trouble with cramping up on the climb up Vail Pass.  After talking to him and getting some background information we started to look past the obvious dehydration cause of his cramping and on to other…See More
Sep 8, 2011
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With two kids starting school, my wife starting a new job, cross country practice, soccer practice, and trying to work a little myself it has been a crazy week.  One thing that has been bothering me all week is the amount of trash on the Incline.  It has been about four weeks since I went up the Incline, with tapering for the…See More
Sep 2, 2011
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Now that Leadville and Pikes Peak races have passed I have had the question of how to feel better racing at altitude proposed to me a couple of times.  The easiest answer to this is to train a lot at high altitude, so if you are doing Pikes Peak train at over 12,500 as much as humanly possible.  For those trying to balance a…See More
Aug 25, 2011
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"This line is awesome ... "Hold your heads high no matter what your results are, you are the true competitors, even if you are only competing with yourself." ... so true."
Aug 18, 2011
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For many on this web page, some of my clients, and many friends it is almost race day.  For others race day or your big event is not far off.  I would like to wish the best of luck to all, no matter what your adventure is.  One of the things I like best about being a personal trainer and working with sports conditioning clients…See More
Aug 18, 2011
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So it's almost tapering time again....The days are getting shorter, you've been training for months, and the big local and statewide races are growing near.  Whether you are doing one, two or three of the Peak races, Leadville, Imogene, one or more of many road or mountain bike races, or some other competition, the racing season is hitting it's peak and starting to slow down soon.  One of the most important things to do to prepare for a race is to taper.  All that training you have done in the…See More
Aug 4, 2011
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A friend of mine was talking to me recently about coming down the Incline with his son and how he felt by the end of it, having not done the Incline in over a year.  He said his knees where killing him and toward the bottom where the Incline's grade decreases slightly and he could keep up a slow run he could feel every foot…See More
Jul 28, 2011
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Many people base their health and physical well being on their body mass index.  Although this measurement can help you to see if you are overweight, average or underweight and help you to track your progress towards a weight loss or fitness goal the B.M.I. can be misleading and inaccurate.  If you want a more accurate measurement, that is just as easy to obtain, if not easier, use your waist/hip ratio.  This measurement takes into account your body size and proportions, which have been found…See More
Jul 21, 2011
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Recently I had a client ask me about why she was having side cramps from running when she felt like she was in decent shape and was working on making sure her breathing was rhythmic and not erratic.  She is training to do the Pikes Peak Ascent and so she is mainly trail running and normally has the side aches when she is running…See More
Jul 7, 2011
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Barefoot running, is it a new fad, a good idea, or just a way to get hurt really easily?  I read Born to Run, and thought that not only was it a good book, but many of the ideas and bio-mechanics behind barefoot running made sense.  So like many people I went out and bought a pair of Vibram Five Fingers, and after spending last summer training in them, short runs only nothing over six miles, I was hooked.  I could really tell a difference running last years Pikes Peak Double.  On the Marathon…See More
Jun 30, 2011
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Jun 26, 2011
Tim Bergsten commented on Elevationathletics.org's blog post Elavation Athletics Weekly Training Blog
"You last blog was so awesome, it's worth reading again. Check it out everybody http://www.pikespeaksports.us/profiles/blogs/elevation-athletics-weekly-8"
Jun 24, 2011
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Elavation Athletics Weekly Training Blog

Due to a very hectic training and racing schedule my blog entry for this week will be to wish everyone the best of luck with their training, tapering, and racing endeavors.  May you hit your goals and compete injury free. If you have any questions or comments please visit my website: www.elevationathletics.org See More
Jun 23, 2011

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Hold your line!!!!

If you have ever been in a bike race you have most likely yelled this at someone or someone yelled it at you.  The last thing you need while riding a bike at top speed or in very technical terrain is another rider cutting you off.  Holding a line is a very important skill in bike riding, whether you are in a group or solo, but it is also important in other sports…

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Posted on September 29, 2011 at 8:52pm

Elevation Athletics Weekly Training Blog

I recently worked with an avid cyclist that has ridden in the Copper triangle bike ride the past couple of years and has had some trouble with cramping up on the climb up Vail Pass.  After talking to him and getting some background information we started to look past the obvious dehydration cause of his cramping and…

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Posted on September 8, 2011 at 9:05pm

Elevation Athletics Weekly Training Blog

With two kids starting school, my wife starting a new job, cross country practice, soccer practice, and trying to work a little myself it has been a crazy week.  One thing that has been bothering me all week is the amount of trash on the Incline.  It has been about four weeks since I went up the Incline, with…

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