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Planning 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 MoreZack Allison’s BWR North Carolina Race Recap
BWR North Carolina, for me, for my race day, actually started when we left Kansas after Unbound. It was a pretty crazy set of travel days with Whitney getting Giardia and massive lightning storms each night we stopped with the camper, causing a lack of recovery/body work going into North Carolina. Thank goodness for…
Read MoreTackling the Hell of the East (Coast)
Just six short weeks after the first Belgian Waffle Ride in San Diego, the second stop of the Quadrupel Crown of Gravel took place. This time the traveling gravel circus took roots in the East Coast, somewhere about 30 miles south of Asheville, North Carolina along the border of South Carolina. BWR North Carolina was…
Read MorePreparing for the Hell of the North (Carolina)
It’s been about one month since Belgian Waffle Ride (BWR) California and now North Carolina is right around the corner. I thought I would have a solid window to prepare for what’s to come at the next BWR but honestly, I’ve been on a crit racing calendar, so the preparation is, well, being handled differently.…
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 MoreTackling the Dubbel Header
For those of you uninitiated to the Dubbel Header, the concept is simple; race the Waffle ride on Saturday and turn around and race the Wafer on Sunday. Easy enough? Ha! The Waffle ride was 135+ miles long, sure to be my longest ride of the year and the Wafer was 75 miles, yet still…
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 MoreSETCR Spring Road Camp Recap
The 2019 SETCR Spring Road Camp finished up on March 24th. It included four days of big miles all around Fort Collins, CO, for a self-selected A, B, and C group. The camp was run by SE coach Zack and Whitney Allison, along with SE coach Kristen Arnold. After a weather-phenomenon bomb cyclone the week…
Read MoreWhat does bike type, comfort, power, efficiency, injuries consideration, feedback, longevity have in common?
What’s my bike fit “philosophy”? These can, or just maybe should, be keywords to all fit philosophy. There has been bike fit developments in recent years. Big developments. There are new bike types, gravel bikes, enduro bikes, changes to many if not all geometries of bikes. For bike fits, there are apps, bike fit bikes,…
Read MoreEveryone Deserves a Good Bike Fit
Too many people find cycling uncomfortable. The saddle is uncomfortable, the rider’s hands, their lower back…the list goes on. While these are normal complaints and perfectly reasonable reasons to not get into cycling for transportation or fitness, there is a simple solution: get a bike fit! Everyone deserves to be comfortable and feel strong on…
Read MoreRider Highlight: Melody White
Melody White is often found cheerily pushing watts at the training center at 5am, balancing her career as a self-proclaimed Certified Professional Water Girl & Poopologist (i.e. drinking water and wastewater specialist) with her love of triathlon, running, and all things active. Her personality is infectious and we’re happy to provide tools to help her reach…
Read More6 Weeks to Fitness: Big Gains for All
Last week we concluded our first ever 6 Weeks to Fitness program at the Source Endurance Training Center of the Rockies. This program consisted of six consecutive weeks with 2 75-min Kickr workouts a week, 1 take-home workout, and assumed 2 rest days, and either long rides or races on the other days. In our…
Read MoreAerodynamic Bike Fit: "Oh yea, you're SO aero now." How do you know?
In cycling everyone wants the edge. The next new thing that gets your 10 more watts or saves you 10 watts at 40k and hour. The magic bullet. Well, spoiler alert, there isn’t one. At Source Endurance, we measure things. If something is purposed to make a difference in your cycling, let’s check the science,…
Read MoreBike fitting: The toe pointer versus heel driver
Our Coaches can help you improve performance! Check out our Coaching Packages Click Here Training Plans HERE As a cyclist, I’m sure you have noticed a difference in people’s body shapes and how they look on the bike. Of all the things you notice of how other people fit on the bike, be it aesthetically…
Read MoreMeet SETCR Ambassador Matt Britton
At the Source Endurance Training Center of the Rockies, we’ve been working with Matt Britton, triathlete for Team Wattie Ink for over a year now. He’s been a fantastic ambassador for not only the training center, but also a great advocate for triathletes. What is your primary discipline and category and how long have you…
Read MoreSETCR Spring Training Camp
This past weekend we hosted the first Source Endurance Training Center of the Rockies Spring Training Camp. We ended up with two groups, and A and B group, both of which really put in some serious miles for the long, 4-day weekend. The purpose of the camp was to provide attendees with the resources to…
Read MoreSETCR: Meet our Newest Partner, Samantha Welter
You start to grit your teeth. A quick glance down hides the telling look in your eyes. You start to squint, but not because of the sun’s rays streaming across the perfect blue sky. 30 miles in. 60 to go. Keep pushing. Keep pedaling. Pretend there isn’t a knife sticking in the side of your…
Read MoreRio Grande Elite Cycling: Source Endurance Training Center Team Highlight
Rio Grande Elite Cycling Team, formerly Scout cycling is Fort Collins’ Elite team. These guys are the real deal. With pro-level training and big goals, this group of riders is on the up and up in national level cycling. Rio Grande Elite is a shining example of hard work paying off paired with good leadership…
Read MoreHow to Prep for your FTP Test
Weather inside or outside doing a Functional Threshold Capacity test it should be taken seriously. More seriously than other workouts. You don’t perform these tests very often, at least you don’t need to, and you want each test to be spread out by relevant training to increase your FTP. FTP tests are important because they…
Read MoreAll About SETCR Services & Memberships
With construction ending at Source Endurance Training Center of the Rockies, our construction special pricing is also ending Tuesday. You might be wondering what are the new perks and what are the best value options the training center has. New Perks Besides the eliminate of extra noise and dirt, we’ve added some great new perks:…
Read MoreHaving the Right Saddle for Your Bike Fit is Key
In a bike fit, your contact points with the bike are key. We fit off of body angles, fitter’s eye, comfort, and rider feedback. All of these things trickle down from where the body meets the bike. The bike fit starts with cleats We start with your cleats- a good cleat position is essential. We…
Read MoreKickr FTP Test: An Essential First Step
You might have noticed that on Mondays we offer several Kickr Threshold Tests. If you have participated in a riding class on the Wahoo Kickr you know that the efforts are all relative to your ability and the resistance applied by the trainer is based on your “Threshold.” If you are unfamiliar with what Lactate…
Read MoreNew SETCR Memberships!
You might have noticed that at Source Endurance Training Center of the Rockies, we’ve added a new option: SETCR memberships. With our new services, unlimited memberships are a great value. Our goal with the new space is to better encompass all the physical needs you might have as a cyclist from interval-focused weeknight Kickr classes,…
Read MoreCoach Zack Allison Completes F.I.S.T. Bike Fitting Certification
Source Endurance coach and Source Endurance Training Center of the Rockies owner, Zack Allison, recently completed his F.I.S.T. Bike Fitting Certification in Valyermo, California. This rigorous 5 day course covered every aspect of bike fitting including cleats, shims, fit philosophies, as well as different disciplines of cycling from triathlon to road to MTB. Why is…
Read MoreNew webinar: Why & How, Strength Training for Cyclists
**Check out the recorded version of this webinar** Webinar: Why & How, Strength Training for Cyclists Date: November 17, 2016 Time: 7:00pm US/Central Registration: Here– it’s free! Description: SE coaches Zack Allison and Mitchell Sides have recently written about the importance of getting in the gym right now in Offseason is Over: How Do We Know? and Should Strength Training…
Read MoreShould strength training be a part of your off-season?
To lift or not to strength train, that’s NOT the question. It’s that time of the year for serious road cyclists. Your season ended, everyone is planning their off season break or just ramping back into winter training and cross training. As you sit down and make the big plan for the winter, pondering the…
Read MoreSource Endurance Training Center of the Rockies is opening in their new location Oct 3rd!
It’s that time of year again- the days are getting shorter and cooler which means limited training time outdoors for most. The Source Endurance Training Center of the Rockies is getting ready to re-open for the season in our new space at 1833 E. Harmony, Unit 20! While we are dealing with some construction delays,…
Read MoreAmbassador Highlight: Scout Cycling Team
Source Endurance is a proud sponsor of Scout Cycling Team in Fort Collins, Colorado. Scout Cycling Team is Fort Collins’ top elite team and is comprised of aspiring professional racers competing across Colorado and many out-of-state races like Joe Martin Stage Race and Cascade Cycling Classic. How Scout Cycling Team Got Started Scout Cycling Team…
Read MoreCase Study: Using Intervals to Correct Deficiencies
The idea of “threshold power” or any one of its analogous titles has been seen as an end-all, be-all by too many athletes, coaches, and competitors in endurance based sports, particularly cycling. However, at the elite level, many of these general fitness and performance markers fall to the wayside, and for good reason. When examining performance at the…
Read MoreTraining Center of the Rockies December News Letter
Hey Northern Colorado, November was a big month for us! We saw many new faces and had our first snow. Here’s the highlights Some big classes with the time change, snow, and icy temperatures. We had a weight lifting for cyclists seminar. With presentation by our own Zack Allison covering relevant studies and form for…
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