Archive for August 2017
Rider 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…
Read MoreThat moment you realize the cyclocross season is 6 weeks away…
…and suddenly, cyclocross season was 6 weeks away. That’s where we’re at, somehow. It just snuck up on us. The first UCI races in The US kick things off in just six short weeks. So where are you in your training? Feeling ready? Yeah. I didn’t think so. Well, it’s probably time to get after…
Read MoreAthlete Highlight: Brady Reed takes the win at the Sealy Road Race in the P/1/2 field
Brady Reed has been one to watch this year. The Sealy Road Race was no exception- he took the win. Brief event/course description: 68 mile road race. Mostly flat and very windy. Road to and from the race for a total of 128 miles How’d the race go down for you? Attacked from the gun,…
Read MoreThe Application of Specificity: Triathlon and Cycling
If you’ve ever taken more than a cursory interest in exercise training, coaching, or physiology, you’ve most likely heard the term specificity. In simple terms, specificity means: doing work, practice, or training that matches the demands of the sport in which you are participating. You wouldn’t expect to get better at doing pull-ups by jogging,…
Read MoreAthlete Highlight: Skyler Mackey takes the win at Natural State Criterium Day 2
SE athlete Skyler Mackey has continued to crush it at criteriums throughout the summer as he prepares for his upcoming cyclocross season. The Natural State Criterium Day 2 in the Pro 1/2 field was no exception as he took the win. Nice, Skyler! He shared some of his experience with us. (Photo Credit above: Brooks…
Read More2017 Tour of Utah, Stage 4: Just how hard was that first 90 minutes?
Stage 4 of Tour of Utah started off fast and furious and because of the magic of modern technology, we can watch the opening salvos of every stage on the Tour Tracker. From a personal standpoint, I’m pumped about that. It gives cycling the ability to step into the 20th Century (yes, 20th Century) and…
Read More2017 Larry H Miller Tour of Utah Stage 2. Cory Lockwood rides hard for the Team GC
Deep in the midst of Stage 2 at the Tour of Utah, Cory Lockwood was left with a decision that could help to further define success on the Elevate- KHS Pro Cycling Team. Already having a great day by having 3 riders in the front group as the reduced peloton began the final two uphill…
Read More2017 Larry H Miller Tour of Utah Stage 1 Power Analysis: Alex Hoehn. Elevate- KHS Pro Cycling Team
The 2017 Larry H Miller Tour of Utah is officially underway today and the first stage was nothing short of incredible racing. The riders were introduced to each other on Stage 1 with vicious attacks and counters until the legs finally snapped. A diverse group got away and earned enough time quickly enough to trigger…
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