High Effort, Under-Distance Pays Off
- Written by: Greg Sushinsky
This article originally appeared on Clarence Bass' "Ripped" website:
The passion continues.
Last year (2015) I entered 19 races—16 time trials and three road races. I grabbed three second place finishes and got my first of three wins, all in time trials.
I set a personal best in a 5K time trial of 8:59, which is an average speed of 20.8 mph. Only a couple years ago I raced this same distance at 10:33. For the approximately 20K time trials I got my average speeds up to around 20.4 mph. The elite riders are faster than this, but in a couple of years I’ve progressed from an average speed of over 17 mph. So I’m getting faster and I’m still having fun. Or having more fun.
Renewed Passion Rewards
- Written by: Greg Sushinsky
This article originally appeared on Clarence Bass' "Ripped" website:
At around age 50, I began to get re-acquainted with riding a bike. It was something I hadn’t done much since I was a kid, though like lots of kids, my brother and I went everywhere on our bikes. We Loved it. By the time I picked up riding again, I’d been lifting weights—powerlifting and mostly bodybuilding, for 34 years. During that time, I often did other fitness stuff or sports, too, just for fun or variety. My wife Marsha and I started riding bikes casually, then I got a mountain bike and rode that for a couple of years along with my bodybuilding. We watched the Tour de France, so of course after that I had to get a road bike and got into serious riding. I couldn’t help it. It was addictive.
Why Read This?
- Written by: Greg Sushinsky
You don’t have to, of course. There’s plenty written about cycling to choose from elsewhere, much of it by vastly more accomplished, successful cyclists than me. There are coaches, trainers and even pro riders who have plenty to say about the sport.
So again, why read this? Why read anything I write about cycling?
2017 Racing Update
- Written by: Greg Sushinsky
Some of you are interested or curious as to how I do in my racing, so for those of you who are, here’s the update long after the end of last season. Without going into too many boring details, what follows is a quick summary.
Go Joe Go RAAM
Congratulations
Joe finished the race in 11 days, 20 hours and 48 minutes
Click or tap for Joe's Facebook page
Speedy Feet Featured Athlete for July 2018: Joe Lawhorn
Please join me in congratulating an amazing local athlete and bike rider, Joe Lawhorn, on his recent monumental achievement, completing RAAM.
On June 12, Joe rolled out of Oceanside, California on his bike as a solo participant in RAAM (Race Across America). RAAM is one of the most respected and longest running ultra-endurance events in the world. RAAM is seen as a pinnacle of athletic achievement not only in cycling circles but the greater sporting community as well. Unlike the three great Europeon Grand Tours such as the Tour de France, RAAM is not a stage race. RAAM is one continual stage, once the clock starts it does not stop until the finish line. It is the world's longest time trial and the ultimate race of truth. RAAM is about 30% longer than the Tour de France. Moreover, racers must complete the distance in roughly half the time, with no rest days. Solo racers must qualify to compete.
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