by AP | Mar 28, 2025 | Featured, RAGBRAI LII, Ride Tips, Training
Coach Erin Oliphant has been passionately coaching endurance sports for the past 10 years. In addition to coaching, Erin also works for RAGBRAI full-time in customer service. You can find out more about her accomplishments and Coaching Programs here:... 
by AP | Mar 21, 2025 | RAGBRAI LII, Training
Coach David Ertl gives us the dirt on gravel riding, and how to incorporate it into your training for RAGBARI LII. Get into Gravel Rumor has it that there will be multiple options to ride gravel as part of this year’s RAGBRAI. Note the word ‘optional’. The... 
by AP | Mar 7, 2025 | JustGoBike, RAGBRAI LII, Training
This week on the JustGoBike Podcast! Coach Ertl is back to talk to us about training for RAGBRAI LII! NOW is the time to start getting those training miles in so that you can be in your best shape to tackle the miles, and hills, of Iowa in July. Coach Ertl says... 
by AP | Mar 7, 2025 | Featured, RAGBRAI LII, Training
Coach David Ertl gives us the lowdown on Zone 2 Training and how it can help you get ready for RAGBRAI LII Zone 2 Training Zone 2 Training Something that has come up a lot lately in training articles, blogs and podcasts this year has been the term ‘Zone 2 training’. ... 
by AP | Feb 21, 2025 | Featured, RAGBRAI LII, Training
RAGBRAI LII Training Blog 2, by Training Coach David Ertl Getting Started in Winter As I sit here inside writing this, it’s hard to believe it’s going to be 100 degrees warmer in July! Needless to say I won’t be riding my bike outside today. Many of you are... 
by AP | Feb 10, 2025 | RAGBRAI, RAGBRAI LII, Training
Coach David Ertl shares his Training Plan for RAGBRAI LII. He has been writing training tips for RAGBRAI since 2009. As I’m sure all of you are aware by now if you are reading this, the overall route of RAGBRAI has been announced. After a couple of hilly, long...
