​Starting the Year Off Right

This is a great article written by one of the giants in a scientific approach to endurance training, Doctor Edmund Burke.  He is surely missed but his works live on.

Read this carefully and think about where you want to be at the end of 2017.  Set those goals and make them happen!

​Ride on!
Coach Brian

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​Starting the Year Off Right

By Edmund R. Burke, Ph.D.
Active.com
Most of you could ride almost as well as Miguel Martinez or Alison Dunlap.
You probably couldn't ride their times or beat them in a race, but if properly trained, you could approach your potential as they have theirs. While we each have different genetic gifts for off-road cycling, most of us have the ability to fully realize our promise if we go about our training with intelligence and restraint.
Whether you choose to try and maximize your talent or simply to obtain the greatest possible fitness benefits from your riding, the results will depend largely on how you train.
As we begin the New Year, let's explore some of the key concepts used by many great athletes in designing their overall training program for the year.
Much of what separates the good cyclist from the back-of-the-pack cyclist is their individuality, consistency, slow progression, fulfillment and goal-selection concepts from which we can all benefit.

​Individuality
First, you must plan your training to your needs, abilities and routines.
While we must listen to the training programs of elite riders, read books and articles on 

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