RAGBRAI Training: Ready or Not, RAGBRAI is Almost Here. Are you Ready?
I just turned my calendar to July and realized that time is running out before the start of RAGBRAI. I bet a few of you are thinking the same thing ...
Five Things You Didn’t Know About Hydration
Most people think that the main purpose of hydration is to help prevent dehydration, and to replenish electrolyte stores that may be lost via sweat.
RAGBRAI Training: Dealing With Iowa Heat. DO Sweat It!
It is 92 degrees, humid and windy. Perfect and typical RAGBRAI weather so this ride serves as good preparation for RAGBRAI. So just how does a cyclist deal with this ...
RAGBRAI Training: Is Iowa Hilly? Hill Yes!
Iowa is flat. Believe that and I’ll tell you its cold in Iowa in July too. Sometimes people are surprised how un-flat Iowa is.
RAGBRAI Training: Does Indoor Training Count Towards Mileage Goals?
The calendar says that spring began this week, but one wouldn’t know it looking outside. As I write this on March 24, is it literally freezing outside and sleeting.
RAGBRAI Training: It’s Time to Kick Off this RAGBRAI Training Party!
Coach David Ertl will be providing training tips throughout the season to help you prepare properly and adequately for the trek across the state.
Nuun is Back as our Hydration Sponsor for the 2018 Edition of RAGBRAI!
Nuun is back as our hydration sponsor for the 2018 edition of RAGBRAI. We will be serving Nuun Hydration products at the meeting town and along the route and encourage ...
RAGBRAI May Be a Memory But the Cycling Season Rolls On
Congratulations on making it through RAGBRAI. I hope your preparation worked for you and my tips were useful. I’ve received some emails from people who said they accomplished their goals ...
Top 10 Training Tips for RAGBRAI #9 – Thar She Blows, Ride Like the Wind
You can count on one thing, there is almost always wind in Iowa. So you’d better be ready to deal with it. Headwinds are a fact of cycling life, so ...
Top 10 Training Tips for RAGBRAI #8 – Get Ready for the Hot, Humid Days of RAGBRAI
We’ve been in a warm spell the past couple of weeks, just in time to remind me of things to consider when cycling in the heat and humidity.
