Or perhaps a more apt title might be; Five things I learned from my first gravel race! Here’s one I’ll throw out there for free – gravel racing is hard! As you may know I recently completed the Beechworth edition of the Trek UCI Gravel World Series. My first gravel race. I certainly learned a thing…
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I tried to qualify for the UCI Gravel World Championships. How hard could it be?
Lining up at the start line for the UCI World Series Gravelista race in Beechworth, I was as ready as I could be. Nervous? Yes. Excited? Yes! About to try and punch well above my weight? Absolutely. But just how hard could gravel racing be? As it turns out, the answer is… very freakin’ hard!
Strava Premium: Do you subscribe?
Although I was not an “early-adopter” of Strava, I’ve been an annual Premium subscriber for a number of years, mostly letting it roll over each year without a second thought. The price of Premium went up again this year. My subscription renewed at their increased price of $99/year (up from $82). That’s not exactly a piggy bank breaking amount of money compared to some of the stuff we spend on cycling related purchases, but exactly what additional featured am I actually paying for? What does that hundred dollar bill get me?
Heart Health in Endurance Athletes: A little bump in the road…
Well here I am, sitting in a hospital bed after a free ambulance trip (you read the right, America 😉) from home to the Emergency Department. I’ve been subject to constant monitoring, diagnostics, a chest x-ray and a couple of rounds of blood tests. Not exactly the morning I had in mind.
Hitting 100,000km on Strava!
Last week, I logged my one hundred thousandth kilometre on Strava! That might not be a lot compared to some, but it’s certainly a milestone for me.
Cycling Podcasts
Lately I have been really getting into cycling podcasts. There seems to be a number of excellent ones popping up across most audio streaming services and YouTube, usually coming out on a weekly schedule. Three of my current favourite cycling-related podcasts are… 1) The Roadman Cycling Podcast Hosted by Anthony Walsh, the Roadman Cycling Podcast…
Two Wheels with TC 