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Adam Mills
Level 1 USA Cycling Coach with a long history of clients earning national championships. Masters Degree in Exercise Science and former UCI Director Sportif. He’s also a USAC Coach Educator
Read MoreUnbound Gravel 2018 Recap with SE Coach Adam Mills
What an adventure! I went to Unbound Gravel to experience the event and to cheer on all my friends, as well as the many Source Endurance clients we had there. While I’m sure I didn’t see each one of them, I’m proud of them all. I entered the 100 mile event knowing that any substantial…
Read MoreCoach Adam Mills A Year in Reflection
We talked with coach and Source Endurance owner about his reflections on 2016 as both a coach and an athlete and what he’s looking forward to in 2017. What did cycling mean for you in 2016? I think I was lucky as I moved away from the elite racer side of cycling to more of…
Read MorePre-race Meeting: The Mid South Gravel Race
Coach Adam Mills of Source Endurance discusses how to prepare and ride the Mid South Gravel Race
Read More2024 The Mid South Gravel Race Preview
Coach Adam Mills of Source Endurance discusses how to prepare and ride the Mid South Gravel Race
Read MoreRock Cobbler Final Preparation Tips
Race Director Sam Ames of the Rock Cobbler and coach Adam Mills share some final tips
Read MoreUSA Cycling Athlete Development Pathway Junior Development GRAVEL Camp
USA Cycling Junior Development GRAVEL Camp Dates: 26-29 May (Sunday- Wednesday) Enrollment Closes 25 April Location: Thaden School. Bentonville, AR Mileage: 25 – 65 miles Terrain: Rolling hills, gnarly grav Racing Age Range: 13-18 Cost: (1350+9.5% tax)= 1478 Locals Cost: (1150+9.5% tax)= 1259 Duration: 4 days, 3 nights Discipline: Gravel and all- road Elevation Gain: 1500′ -…
Read MoreCoach Nikki tapped as Assistant Coach for Reno Devo Nationals Program
In addition to being the Program Coordinator, Coach Nikki will also be assuming the role of Assistant Coach with the Reno Devo Nationals Program.
Read MorePRT Training Camp Recap
October 6th-8th marked the annual PRT training camp at beautiful Big Bear Lake during a perfect fall weekend.
Read MorePlanning Your Season
Start next season NOW The best part about planning your season for next year is that we get to plan our epic adventure(s). Many of these adventures involve travel to faraway lands which ultimately means you’re committing significant time, energy and funds to create a life enriching experience for yourself. You would be in the…
Read MoreA Guide to Choosing a Cycling Coach
Hire a Coach! Choosing a cycling coach is very important… and it can also feel very overwhelming! In my opinion, it’s as important as choosing a bike frame, wheelset, or drivetrain. A coach is someone who not only keeps you accountable, but works together with you to achieve your goals. If you choose to hire…
Read MoreGravel Aid Station Strategy for Racing: Interwoven Variables
Improving your gravel aid station strategy is key to furthering your success
Read MoreDehydration Drives DNFs at Gravel Races
The primary reason that athletes did not finish (DNF) gravel races was due to dehydration and complications that arise from it.
Read MoreDr. Echo Dahl Rowe’s Leadville Trail 100 PR, 8 Years Later
Of all the athletes I’ve ever worked with, Echo’s drive to succeed in whatever she chooses is among the very best. This need to succeed is directly reflected in her work ethic and can be seen in everything she does.
Read MoreBrody McDonald: U23 World Championship Road Race Prep
Brody McDonald is one of the favorites to win the U23 World Championship road race in Glasgow. In this article, we take a look at his training and preparation for the race. We discuss his focus on volume and zone 2 training, his on-the-bike nutrition, his racecraft, and his taper. We also give our predictions for how he will perform in Glasgow.
Read MoreIntelligentsia Cup Podium Finish After Injury
JP had not raced a proper high-level USA criterium since mid-2019, and was concerned about the caliber of racers at the Intelligentsia Cup. He was also still recovering from a double crash in April, which resulted in a broken shoulder blade and a month off the bike.
Read MoreCory Williams, Evolution of Excellence
I had heard about Cory prior to 2016 but in all honesty I didn’t know much about him. I knew he was one of the fastest and most explosive field sprinters in North America. But his Achilles Heel was that he couldn’t consistently reach the finish line with the peloton. As the Performance Director on the Elevate- KHS Pro Cycling Team there was a distinct need to see improvement from one of the team’s designated closers.
Read MoreTulsa Tough’s FASTEST LEAD OUT
Tulsa Tough is the biggest and most prestigious weekend of criterium racing on the planet. It is a destination race for the best-in-class and the best criterium teams send their most valuable riders to vie for the glory at the races. But who has the fastest, and by proxy, the most dominant lead out?
Read MoreWednesday Night Hunte Parkway Training: Pre-Race Clinic
Wednesday Night Hunte Parkway Training: Pre-Race Clinic
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Mid South: Becoming Faster and More Spicy
The quality of the athletes at the pointy end of races like the Mid South has dramatically improved. Gone are the days where local heroes battle it out for glory amongst the rare traveler from far away lands. The time is now and the races resemble more of a Monument than they do a gravel race.
Read MoreWhich Training Methodology Best Improves Your Performance. Systematic Review
The general concept of leveraging different training methods to improve Functional Threshold Power (FTP), VO2 max and ultimately performance is immensely important to every endurance based performance athlete. Until now a direct systematic review comparing Traditional Periodization, Block periodization and day-to-day programming has been never conducted.
Read MoreUSA Cycling Athlete Development Pathway Junior Development Road Camp
USA Cycling Junior Development Road Camp Dates: 20-23 June 2024 Location: Chula Vista, CA. (San Diego) Mileage: 25 – 65 miles Terrain: Road and Mountainous Racing Age Range: 13-18 Cost: 1350 (early bird pricing) Duration: 4 days, 3 nights Discipline: Road and Criterium Elevation Gain: 1500′ – 6000′ Enrollment is OPEN. Book HERE Camp Staff…
Read MoreGoal Setting in an Age of Social Media and Too Much Data
Goal Setting is both easier and more difficult than ever. Here are some guidelines to help you set your goals for the coming year.
Read MoreGravel Worlds: Comparing Jay Thomas’ Championship in 2012 to 2022
The year is 2012 and Jay Thomas is a young 43 years of age and newly minted Gravel Worlds Champion. Even though he is officially an “aging athlete” Jay was very much holding his peak form from his mid-30’s. Jay came home with a victory, brand new rainbow-ish striped jersey, a sabre* and the swagger of a Gravel Worlds Champion. The winning time was 9 hours and 6 minutes.
Read MoreAlex Hoehn: SBT GRVL 5th. A Closer Look at the Power of Fatigue Resistance
The legendary races of cycling all tell a similar story of overcoming adversity through beautiful suffering. At its core, this very romanticization is excellent at engaging fans while inspiring all of us to persevere through hard work. This suffering is universal across all competitors and it seems like the only difference is if one suffers…
Read MoreShake Your Money Maker: Helmets Protect Your Greatest Asset
Using science-based evidence to guide us when choosing a safe bicycle helmet
Read MoreHow to Avoid DNFing the BWR
Many begin an epic adventure like the one you’ve just embarked upon expecting moderate discomfort and glory to await us, but only the most prepared will triumph over the Belgian Waffle Ride. Although the numbers are not public, we know a high percentage of riders never cross the finish line and get their own ride…
Read MoreTraining and Racing in the Summer Heat
In this webinar, coach Adam Mills, MSED, RCEP talks about how to set yourself up for success this summer. How do you manage racing and training in the heat? Adam answers this and more.
Read MoreAma Nsek: USAC Collegiate National Champion in the Criterium
Ama Nsek wins NCCA Criterium Championship
Read MoreEpilogue and Epitaph of a Glorious BWR Finish
Epiligue an Epitaph of a Glorious BWR Finish Evolution doesn’t always occur incrementally. Sometimes change is sudden, surprising and painful. The Belgian Waffle Ride has always been different. Different is challenging; it’s new; it’s unique. Then, for 4 years the course did not change substantially. Yes, there were small tweaks but nothing that affected overall…
Read MoreThe Best Tire for the Belgian Waffle Ride CA (San Diego)
The Best Tire for the Belgian Waffle Ride CA (San Diego) Monuments are generally considered to be the oldest, hardest and most prestigious one day races on the professional circuit and winning one can immortalize an athlete in the annals of history. As such, Monuments define spring racing success in the professional ranks, dictating future…
Read MoreJP Brocket, King of the Long Ride
SE athlete JP Brocket has been training hard in Taiwan: JP Brocket, a long-time Source Endurance athlete, has been living in Taiwan and sharing his journey with us on social media. He’s been climbing big mountains, completing hard intervals, and hopping into local races. JP just finished a big block of volume where he completed…
Read MoreTrey Harrison sets new course record at Cannonball 550
I thought I’d give a synopsis on the fun I ride completed a few weeks ago. I decided to partake in the 5th edition of the Cannonball 550 bikepacking race, which is a big old 550 mile loop that starts/finishes in Emporia, KS. The self-supported route traversed portions of the Flint Hills, the edge of…
Read MoreBWR Kansas: An Insider’s Guide to Lawrence
Make the most of Lawrence, KS Source Endurance owner and coach Adam Mills spent many years living in Lawrence, Kansas, and is a Kansas native. Here are some of his favorites from one of his favorite places: You registered for BWR KS and if you’re like many people, you’ve probably never been to Lawrence unless…
Read MoreShadd Smith wins his age group at Unbound 100
From Shadd: I’ll start off by saying I really, really, really, like riding bikes but more than that I would say that racing them is even better. I am racing for the Steve Tilford Foundation Racing Team in honor of my teammate and world class bike racer, Steve Tilford. I realized from the start list…
Read MoreWhy a Legion Sprinter is so Hard to Beat
Become your best performing self April 11, 2021. That was the day that criterium racing came back to Southern California with the Majestic Criterium in Ontario, CA. The turnout was incredible and it really showcases how desperate we all are for social interaction and real-life competition. The action did not disappoint as onlookers were treated…
Read MoreZwift Coaching
Zwift and Indoor Racing and Training Love Zwift racing? Whether you are a year-round Zwift or indoor rider or a use it as a winter training tool, Source Endurance can help you maximize your fitness and w/kg to perform your best. How our Zwift coaching is different Zwift racing and other indoor racing programs is…
Read More2021 COVID and Training
Cycling Training After Covid-19 COVID-19 has changed our lives forever, whether you contracted the virus or not. If you’ve contracted COVID-19, your timeline to return to cycling training and racing is a bit up-in-the-air. It’s absolutely essential to take recovery seriously as although not super common, many healthy athletes are having continuing symptoms and issues,…
Read MoreReturning to Training and Racing After COVID-19
If you or someone you know has gotten Covid, check out Adam Mills’ guide on Returning to Training and Racing After Covid-19, recently published on TrainingPeaks.It looks at the latest studies that are coming out and can hopefully serve as a way to self-evaluate when you can start riding again. Read the Article. Check out all…
Read MoreThe Inaugural Belgian Waffle Ride Cedar City Experience, Explained
Adam Mills attended the inaugural Belgian Waffle Ride Cedar City late summer this year. He did a write up on this already legendary event over on Pure Gravel. Click below to check it out. Did you attend the event this year? Is it on your 2021 event list? Read it now.
Read MorePerformance Improvement and Pitfalls in Weight Cutting for Virtual eRacing
“That rider is cheating at e-racing (Zwift)!” seems to be a common utterance among virtual e-racers (Zwift, RGT, Rouvy, Bkool, FulGaz) regardless of what platform they’re using. Without a doubt every platform has cheating issues that they’re working hard to remedy and I’m sure there is significant progress being made. However, the rider could simply…
Read MoreBelgian Waffle Ride Cedar City: Course Musings
Photo: Jake Orness The folks at Monuments of Cycling wanted a weekend of proper reconnaissance and feedback on the finalized Belgian Waffle Ride Cedar City course. A few of us made the trek with the mindset of learning what this course was all about and how it felt at speed. What follows is my initial…
Read MoreMeet SE Coach Nikki Peterson
Nikki Peterson is Source Endurance’s newest coach. A lifelong endurance athlete and current professional mountain biker, she backs up her experience with years of education in the Nutrition and Exercise field. We did a little Q&A with her so you can get to know her. What was your athletic career pre-cycling? I started running in…
Read MoreTraining in smoke: Hacks for fire season
A lot of the West is currently on fire and tens of thousands of people have been evacuated. It’s smoky but safe where you are, it’s hard to breathe. Should you ride? Check your local air quality and decide if you should be outside or not. Then, adjust training as needed. Contact your coach if you…
Read MoreCycling Training Plans
SOURCE ENDURANCE TRAINING PLANS Source Endurance Cycling Training Plans These sport specific cycling training plans are designed by our licensed cycling coaches who not only have advanced degrees in fields like exercise science and nutrition, but years of experience coaching pro cyclists. In addition, most of our coaches race at an elite if not pro…
Read MoreTraining for Cycling during Covid
Training for cycling during covid The global pandemic is very real. If you’ve been fortunate enough to maintain your health and employment, you’ve probably also felt bummed to watch all your 2020 events and goals go up in smoke. We’ll never be taking events for granted again, that’s for sure… Here are five ways Source…
Read More6 Tips for Riding and Exercising in the Heat
As the temperatures rise and the workouts get tougher I wanted to take a quick moment to remind everyone about training in the heat. Here are some quick action items: ALL HEAT ADAPTATIONS ARE DEPENDENT ON YOUR ABILITY TO SWEAT MORE. This means that you need MORE fluids on your rides vs riding in primo weather. …
Read MoreCOVID-19 Webinar Series: Immune Function & Shifting Your Season
COVID-19 has changed a lot in our day-to-day lives and has also changed the racing season. You might be wondering- where do I go from here and how do I stay healthy while doing it? Check out this two-part series with SE coach and owner Adam Mills MSEd, RCEP. Adam has a Masters in Education…
Read MoreTraining & COVID-19
We’ve learned that all of us are on a ridiculous number of email lists since the COVID-19 alarm bells went off. We’ve also learned that many of them aren’t aware that “cancelled” has two Ls. Yes, everything is cancelled. Right now, there is still hope for summer events and beyond. That timeline seems far off…
Read MoreQuestionable Decisions: World Tour 2020
Meet Casey. Casey is a NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) Doctor full time and then some who features a hectic work schedule. She’s also a badass who spends her off-hours at some of the most challenging and ridiculous events that her gravel bike can tolerate. She has all the typical limiters that plague the non-pro…
Read MoreSE and CNCPT Team
Adam Mills of Source Endurance recently spent the day with the CNCPT Team. Bike ride, seminar about goal setting, strategy and training. Then some off the bike activities. Really good day.
Read MoreTransitioning from Summer to Cross
For anyone who has done the transition from a road to a cyclocross season, you know how hard it is to do both well. While sometimes it seems like you can push through a season or two of both, eventually you just get plain tired. As coaches and racers, we believe you can do both…
Read MoreHow to Save Your Season Webinar
Despite our best intentions, sometimes our season is not the one that we hoped and dreamed up. Whether we face injury, illness, or other factors that present us from being the best version of our athletic self, we can turn around our season. Check out this brief webinar on Saving Your Season from coach Adam…
Read MoreWhen To Start Training For Next Season And Why
Now. The time is now. As coaches and athletes, fall or early season is training season and this is the most exciting time of year. We can look back at last season and be objective in looking at the data and seeing what worked and what didn’t. We can sit down and map out the…
Read More2019 Canyon Belgian Waffle Ride: When Good Plans Go Sideways. A Lesson In Humility
When I first moved to SoCal in late 2014, I heard of this groovy and “weird” ride in San Marcos called the Belgian Waffle Ride. It went on dirt some, pavement lots, and was ridiculously hard. Back in Kansas, we always took gravel roads and dirt paths as connectors between cool roads. Also, with my…
Read MorePrivate Coaching Sessions
Private Coaching Session Private Coaching Sessions Training to win can be more than just logging the miles or going through the motions. Master a challenging workout with your coach or dial in specific skills with a private session with a Source Endurance coach. All private sessions are by appointment only- email inquire@source-e.net to set…
Read MoreCEUs for Coaches
CEU Credit for Coaches Needing Continuing Education Units for your coaching license? We’re continually adding to our list of CEU credit-worthy webinars so be sure to check back regularly. To get credits, watch one of the webinars below. Then purchase a quiz through the SE CEU button. Take the quiz we’ll email you and once…
Read MoreCornering in gravel at BWR
Cornering in gravel is hard. It’s a traction issue. On a road bike, your tires grab, sliding is bad, and you can really lean the bike over. On gravel there’s not really any major bike leaning. When the speed is high enough that you can lean the bike over, if you’re on gravel you’d just…
Read MoreGravel Bikes are Pruning the Bicycle Tree of Evolution
As life began to fill every corner of the globe, it has become adapted to each area. Every environmental niche has an organism that is perfectly suited to it. That sort of evolution is exactly what we expect from life. It’s also what have come to expect as we become more adventurous in our ever-expanding…
Read MoreCasey Cohenmeyer: 2019 Canyon Belgian Waffle Ride BWR Done
TLDR Version: Thank you Michael Marckx, Andy Brightman, Phil Tinstman and all the countless others and volunteers who bring this insane event to our community. Thank you cycling community for being awesome. Thank you to Nick, Steve and Ned for putting up and being involved in this nonsense. Most of all, thank you Adam Mills at…
Read MoreHow to Ride a Break Away at the Amgen Tour of California
In honor of the Amgen Tour of California week, we’re throwing back to 2018 where SE athlete Whitney Allison of Hagens Berman Supermint took the Most Courageous Rider jersey in the first stage. “Be aggressive. Ride hard. Make sure the Supermint team leaves a memorable impression on the race.” That’s been a general strategy from…
Read MoreHow to Make Winning Look Easy: Team Edition
Teams and directors, amateur and professional, on any given day try to put assets into the break away and up the road as early in a race as possible. From this strategic position many more opportunities and options are afforded those that have been successful with their aggression. Southern California has been synonymous with fast…
Read MoreForcing the Break at the Redlands Classic Criterium
I did a bit of a contest on social media asking the internet what Alex Hoehn’s average power was in the Redlands Classic Criterium during those crucial first 5 minutes where the break away was being established. The answers were all accurate in that the power number was big, especially considering his weight. Let’s take…
Read More2019 Belgian Waffle Ride Survival Camp- Day 1
Day 1 of the Belgian Waffle Ride Survival Camp kicked off with getting everyone settled- getting Canyon Bike demos dialed, goodie bags distributed, IRC tires mounted, and Castelli Cycling custom BWR Survival Camp kits distributed. Danny Munson of DMunson Photo captured the whole weekend for us. Yes please! Campers got all sorts of goodies from…
Read MoreAthlete Highlight: Blaize tackles RPI
Rebecca’s Private Idaho is a 96 mile gravel race at elevation in the mountains of Idaho. Source Endurance Athlete Blaize Baehrens showed up to last years event self-coached and finished in a respectable 5 hrs 45 mins. This year training under coach Adam Mills, this race came up as a long training weekend leading into…
Read MoreHow to get a Bolo- Tie at the FoCo Fondo
The FoCo Fondo has all the makings of an iconic gravel event that flirts with the mountains and is based out of Fort Collins, Colorado. The 2018 event started and finished at New Belgium Brewery and I think that should be a requirement for all epic gravel events. Coach Zack and Co. put on the event…
Read MoreRider Development: From a Cat 2 to U23 National Champion
I was introduced to Alex Hoehn and his family by a mutual friend and Source Endurance alumnus, Phil Groninger. Phil had always said, “This kid is crazy good. Watch him and you’ll see he has the right stuff.” Apparently, Phil made a similar pitch to Alex and his family about the work we do as…
Read MoreRider Highlight: Sylvia Maas tackles Haleakala
Sylvia Maas never shies away from a challenge. She recently took on the infamous Haleakala climb on Maui. The road to the top of Haleakala on Maui is the longest continual climb in the world. Sea level to 10,000 feet in 36 miles. Sylvia and her coach, Adam Mills, have been working on power to tackle this long…
Read MoreAthlete Development: Connor Brown's Journey from Elite Athlete to Pro
When I first rode with Connor, he was a guest rider on our then Think Finance Cycling Team in 2014. Over the next couple of years, the team would become Elevate- KHS Pro Cycling Team, and I would move out of full time racing and into the role of a coach/ mentor. In that time,…
Read MoreRider Highlight: Whitney Allison finishes 7th at US Pro Nationals Time Trial
Whitney Allison of Hagens Berman Supermint Women’s Professional Team recently competed at the US Pro Nationals Time Trial in Knoxville, TN, where she sat in the hot seat all day, ultimately finishing 7th. Photos courtesy of SnowyMountain Photography. How’d the race go down for you? The course was new this year- I had a good idea…
Read MoreNeil Shirley's Final Thoughts on Unbound Gravel
As we’re all slowly crawling out of our post- Unbound Gravel hangover, I wanted to do one last blog post with some final thoughts about the work that Neil and I did together. From the feedback Neil gave me during our debrief, here’s a quick summary of my notes: Neil didn’t think that he needed…
Read MoreRider Highlight: Whitney Allison takes the Most Courageous Rider Jersey at AMGEN Tour of California Stage 1
Whitney Allison of Hagens Berman Supermint Women’s Professional Team recently competed at the AMGEN Tour of California Women’s Race. The three day Women’s World Tour stage race kicked off with a 77-mile pancake-flat loop around Elk Grove, California, where she took the Most Courageous Jersey. How’d the race go down for you? The AMGEN Tour…
Read MoreRider Highlight: Casey Cohenmeyer tackles the Italian Sausage Ride
SE Athlete Casey Cohenmeyer recently tackled the Italian Sausage Ride. While not an official event or race it is a gathering of riders possessing questionable judgement: 127 miles, 12k feet, 62 miles off road. Here’s Casey’s Recap of the epic self-supported day: So what are you doing this weekend? ISR…. it’s kinda like Belgian…
Read MoreCory Williams- 2018 Air Force Classic Sprint Analysis
There is zero chance or randomness in a field sprint. In fact, the term “field sprint” is misleading. What we witness isn’t a field sprint but more like a handful sprinters having at it with the remaining riders following and incorrectly believing that they have a chance. It is no coincidence that we would…
Read MoreRider Highlight: Esther Thais takes 3rd at Oklahoma Pro Am Classic- Day 3
Esther Thais recently took 3rd at Oklahoma Pro Am Classic Day 3: Automobile Alley in the Cat 3/4/5 field. This technical, L-shaped course featured a little punchy climb before a fast sweeper into the final turn. She works with coach Adam Mills and is heading to Tulsa Tough this weekend! How’d the race go down…
Read MoreRider Highlight: Chris Rea takes 4th at Dana Point Grand Prix in the Masters 35+ 1-3
Chris Rea recently finished 4th at Dana Point Grand Prix in the Masters 35+ 1-3, arguably the most scenic crit! Nice work, Chris. How’d the race go down for you? Rolling up to the start line I could see the race was absolutely stacked with Monster Media riders. I never got a final count but…
Read MoreRider Highlight: Skyler Mackey takes 6th at Collegiate Nationals in the Crit
Skylar Mackey recently finished a respectable 6th at Collegiate Varsity Men Criterium Nationals in Grand Junction, Colorado. The course was super tight and technical with very few places to move up. The changing surface from asphalt to concrete and to brick made for interesting corners throughout the track. How the race went down: During the…
Read MoreRider Highlight: Esther Thais takes the win at Grunnlovsdagen Kriterium Cat 3 Womens Race
Esther Thais recently took the win at Grunnlovsdagen Kriterium Cat 3 womens race. The course was a 1.07 mile L-Shaped loop that was flat with good blacktop/concrete surface. Three of the five curves were smooth, fast curves with the other two corners were hard right turns. How’d the race go down for you? This was…
Read MoreRider Highlight: Emily Rodger wins the TT & Road Race at the New Brunswick Provincial Championships
Emily Rodger recently competed at the Tour de Dog -New Brunswick Provincial Championships and took the win at the 7.5km TT and the 75km RR. Nice, Emily! How’d the race go down for you? I won both the TT and the RR. During the RR, I attacked at the top of a descent with 28kms…
Read MoreRider Highlight: Shadd Smith takes age group wins at God's Country Fat Tire Festival and OMBA CARAMBA Mountain Bike Race
A challenging part of coaching is keeping riders mentally fresh as they prepare for their upcoming season. Shadd Smith, a cyclocross-focused athlete, is working with his coach Adam Mills to use some mountain bike races to prepare for the ‘cross season. Shadd took things one step further and won his age division at God’s Country Fat…
Read MoreSaving Your Season
Where is the line between procrastination and irresponsibility? We don’t mow the lawn the exact day it needs it. Yet, if we wait too long, the city sends us a citation. We don’t depart an extra hour early just to make sure we are on time, yet if we’re consistently late it’s deemed irresponsible. And…
Read MoreRider Highlight: Blaize Baehrens comes from injury to Top 10 at BWR
Blaize Baehrens had lofty goals after an unexpected crash at Rock Cobbler leaving him with broken ribs and a collapsed lung…plus a series of winter colds leaving him off the bike for over a month. Nevertheless, he continued to move towards his goals, slowly and meticulously with the help of his coach Adam Mills. He…
Read MoreNeil Shirley Road to Unbound Gravel: Checking in at the Belgian Waffle Ride
Neil Shirley’s exploits as a professional road racer are well-documented in the annals of cycling. You can do a quick Google search and find a library of articles with him mentioned as a protagonist at “name that race.” Unfortunately, because of Neil’s career as a journalist, you can also find a good deal out there…
Read MoreRider Highlight: Jerry Bueno smashes the Land Run 100 Double
SE athlete Jerry Bueno not only finished Land Run 100, but also the Land Run 50K Ultra Marathon the day before, for the Land Run 100 Double. Brief event/course description: 50K run (Friday) followed by 100 mile gravel (Saturday) How’d the race go down for you? Stillwater, Oklahoma is a lot hillier than I anticipated!…
Read MoreJanne Hamalainen takes back-to-back wins at La Primavera at Lago Vista
Janne Hamalainen competed at La Primavera at Lago Vista, 40+ 1234 and 50+ 1234, an extremely popular early season Texas Road Race on a hilly circuit course, where he smashed, taking two wins, back-to-back! Which coach do you work with and how did your training help you prepare for the event? Adam Mills. Structured training…
Read MoreAll about that gravel endurance training…
When Neil Shirley and I started discussing his 2018 goals I did most of the listening. When a legend such as Neil takes his time to reach out and discuss his goals and ask for guidance to meet those goals it means a few things: Neil is focused and no longer satisfied with just finishing,…
Read MoreBelgian Waffle Ride Survival Camp 3.0 Recap Day 3
The Belgian Waffle Ride Survival Camp 3.0 ran January 12-14, 2018, for three days of course reconnaissance of the BWR course. Check out our photo journal from Day 1 and Day 2. The day focused on all the technical gravel sections which take many tired victims every year. All photos are by DMunson Photo. Day 3: …
Read MoreBelgian Waffle Ride Survival Camp 3.0 Recap Day 2
The Belgian Waffle Ride Survival Camp 3.0 ran January 12-14, 2018, for three days of course reconnaissance of the BWR course. Check out our photo journal from Day 1. Day 2, riders rode 100 miles with the arduous Black Canyon climb as the ride’s peak (no pun intended). All photos are by DMunson Photo. Day 2: …
Read MoreSuccessful Cyclocross Master's Nationals for Paul Bonds, JP Brocket and Shadd Smith
At U.S. Cyclocross Nationals, three Source Endurance athletes competed in the Master’s Men 45-49 category. Paul Bonds raced to 3rd, Shadd Smith to 6th, and JP Brockett to 18th! Rider 1: Paul Bonds- SPCX p/b RK Black Pre-Race Goal Have fun and relax. The rider with the least mistakes will win the race. The fitness…
Read MoreAthlete Highlight: Jason Knight secured first gravel grinder podium at Oklahoma Gravel Growler
Jason Knight secured his first gravel grinder podium at the Oklahoma Gravel Growler in the Men’s 100k race. The course had only 10-20% road with the remainder gravel- a tough course! Here’s how his race went down: How’d the race go down for you? We were riding with a group of 15-20 and Rob Bell…
Read MoreRider Highlight: Skyler Mackey takes 2nd at Cyntergy Hurtland UCI Cyclocross
Skyler Mackey recently took an awesome 2nd at the Cyntergy Hurtland UCI Cylocross race in the Elite Men category. Thanks to photographer James Gann for the generous use of the photos of Skyler. Brief event/course description: The course has a good mixture of turns and straight aways. Never a flat spot except towards the end…
Read MoreRider Highlight: Joseph Schmalz podiums at Red Dog 100 Men's Open
Joseph Schmalz, pro rider for Elevate KHS Pro Cycling Team, has been dabbling in some gravel events this fall including a recent podium at Red Dog 100 Men’s Open in Jefferson City, MO, where his team went 1-2! (Podium shot by James Joe Froese). Check out his story below: Red Dog 100 Men’s Open Course…
Read MoreThe New Season, Part 2
In Part 1 we discussed a shifting calendar of national championship events. This shift undoubtedly affects any elite level athlete (U23, Masters, or amateur) with aspirations of winning the most prestigious event in cycling in the United States. So how can a 25% shift in the timetable be executed effectively? On the surface, it appears…
Read MoreThe New Season, Part 1
As we sit here building periodization models for some Source Endurance clients competing in elite events, we notice a general creeping of the National Championship calendar placement and the ripple effects from it. In 2010, the Masters National Championship events took place in early August. Coming up in 2018, that same anchor event on the…
Read MoreRider Highlight: Jorge Martinez Snags Second at Boneshaker CX Series in the Master's 40+
Name: Jorge R Martínez Event & Category: Bone Shaker CX Series Masters 40+ Brief event/course description: Great start, 3rd off the gun, made hard effort half way on first lap and established my 2nd Place gap to third. I held it all race. How’d the race go down for you? 2nd Place Which coach do…
Read MoreMy first Spring Classics
Whitney Allison here. I’ve raced for Colavita-Bianchi Women’s Pro Cycling Team since 2013 and have worked with Source Endurance coach Adam Mills since late 2012. This season, my team was fortunate to have the opportunity to do a big spring block in Europe this year. Here’s a little on my experience and my takeaways from…
Read MoreRider Highlight: Dean Parker takes the Kansas State Criterium, Masters 65+
Dean Parker recently took the win at the Kansas State Crit Championships in the Masters 65+, and top 10 including the Master’s 50+! Note: the photo is from the Tour of Kansas City, where he also landed himself a top spot! Event & Category: Kansas State Crit, Masters 65 Brief event/course description: The course was…
Read MoreCory Williams: Manhattan Beach Victory Recap
As Elevate- KHS Pro Cycling comes off of a great couple of weeks at the Tour of Utah and the Colorado Classic, we wanted to take a few minutes and review the winning performance of Cory Williams at the 2017 SoCal season finale, the Manhattan Beach Grand Prix (MBGP). Cory was able to take the…
Read MoreRider Highlight: Shadd Smith takes the Kansas State Crit Title
Shadd Smith has been crushing this season, as usual. He recently took the win at the Kansas State Crit Championships in the Cat 1 race! How’d the race go down for you? Break away formed early, reduced the breakaway to two riders one being my teammate. We lapped the field. Which coach do you work…
Read MoreTrainingPeaks article posted! 2017 Tour of Utah: What it Takes to Compete and Complete
Coach Adam Mills recently wrote a fantastic article for TrainingPeaks focused on analyzing how tough the Tour of Utah really is. He analyzed data from different riders of Elevate-KHS Pro Cycling Team. One element unique to Tour of Utah is the altitude, which has a huge effect on athlete performance and recovery. Where do you…
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