July 19, 2021

RAGBRAI – It’s not (only) about the bike

Well RAGBRAI is almost here.  Hopefully these training blogs have helped you prepare for the ride.  But if you only read these you m...

July 09, 2021

RAGBRAI Training: The Bottom Line: Don’t be a pain in the rear

This article is reposted from the original which was posted back in 2010, but the advice is still as fresh as a baby’s bottom. The m...

June 25, 2021

RAGBRAI Training: There ain’t no mountain high enough on RAGBRAI

Oh baby there ain't no mountain high enough, Ain't no valley low enough, Ain't no river wide enough To keep me from getting to Clint...

June 21, 2021

RAGBRAI Training: We are coming down to the wire – time to get serious about training for RAGBRAI!

A few moments ago it was snowing and RAGBRAI was a distant thought. Then something happened – namely spring came  (reluctantly) and ...

May 28, 2021

RAGBRAI Training: Yes, you really should train for RAGBRAI

Having written these RAGBRAI training blogs for the past 11 years, I occasionally catch some grief about using the term ‘training’ f...

May 14, 2021

RAGBRAI Training: Did Someone Say Century Loop?

Each year RAGBRAI features one day when riders have the option of riding a century (100 miles) instead of the standard distance for ...