• RaceDay Bags™
  • RaceDay Calendars™
  • APPAREL 
    • Jerseys
    • Bibs
    • Layers - Ponchos, Vests, Jackets, Warmers
    • Gloves & Socks
    • Water Bottles
    • T-Shirts
    • Headwear
    • Accessories
    • Canopies, Banners & Flags
    • Team Stores
    • Designer Collections 
      • Shelby 
        • Patriotic
        • Tuesday Morning World Championships
        • Dia De Los Muerto
        • Military Camo
      • Joseph 
        • Wild Child
        • Team Big Banana
      • Scott W 
        • Drunk Cycling
      • Tim 
        • Cassette Creative
      • Horton Collection
      • Damion
    • Size Charts
    • Close Outs
    • FAQ
    • Get FREE SHIPPING
    • Face Masks
  • COLLECTIONS 
    • TMWC
    • Patriotic
    • Dia De Los Muertos
    • Wild Child
    • Military Camo
    • Horton Collection
  • Our Shop 
    • BMC Bicycles
    • Schedule Bike Service
    • ENVE Wheels
    • Helmets
    • Lights
    • Water Bottles
    • Lotions For Speed, Comfort and Recovery
    • Tires
    • Lotions
    • Nutrition
    • Recovery
    • Parts
    • Books N Such
    • Join Us
    • Rides & Races
    • Tools
  • MORE 
    • Contact Us
    • Blog - Yes, it's updated daily!
    • Gift Cards
    • Downloads
    • FAQs
    • Ride and Races 
      • Calendar
      • World Famous TMWC
    • Size Charts
    • Get FREE SHIPPING
    • Videos
    • What We Believe
    • Who We Are
    • Who We Serve
    • Gallery
Click Here To Start A CUSTOM ORDER
  • Log in
  • or
  • Create account
Cart 0
Click Here To Start A CUSTOM ORDER
Cart 0
  • Click here to get started.
  • Log in
  • Create account
PEDAL Industries
  • Click here to get started.

HUNKR TRAINING RIDE #2

January 13, 2018 • TODD BROWN


TODAY'S  HUNKR "TRAINING" RIDE WAS A MOUNTAIN BIKE RACE.   If your strategy is to be race ready, then there's no better prep than racing.  But, you have to race with a purpose:

For example, going through the 48hr countdown to race start.  48 hours out your bike better be perfect.  24 hours out you can practice resting.  12 hours out, load your RaceDay Bag(tm) and place everything but your bike and drinks in the car.  Get to bed early, get up early, and arrive early.  If all goes well, you'll be early and if it doesn't you won't be stressing.  Perfecting the 48hr countdown is what pros do, especially the amateur pros like us.

Sizing up your competition is another reason.  Go to the race with the sole purpose of seeing how fit the others are. Throw down hard attack.  Who has legs?  Make notes, and cruise the rest of the race.  

Racing is great for getting battle hardened.  Ride as aggressive as you can, really ruin yourself.  Then rest the following week or two before the race that matters.

Try different race tactics:  attacking off the front, sucking wheel till the final sprint, pushing hard and dropping people on the climbs, riding on the front in a stiff crosswind and leaving no place to draft, attacking with a huge tailwind.

It's a great way to perfect your food too.  What can you eat during a HUNKR?  How much fluid do you need?  How many calories?  Will you need more than two bottles?  What can you stash in your car to look forward to afterwards?

None of those was my reason, mine was two-fold... one, I needed a change of pace.  I've been doing long, 4-5 hour road rides every Saturday and a relatively short mountain bike race with some steep climbs and fun descending was just what the doctor ordered...

... but it was more than that,
I tricked Surfergirl into coming,
Hey, do you want to go to Palm Desert Saturday?
Yes!
Do you mind if we make a stop on the way?
No.
It's always a good idea to practice getting a hall pass for race day.

 _____

Racing is alive and well in Fontana

Before the pain... MTB racing strategy is pretty simple, stay on your bike and pace yourself... neither of which I did very well today.



Share Share on Facebook Tweet Tweet on Twitter Pin it Pin on Pinterest

← Older Post Newer Post →


Leave a comment

Hi! I'm Todd.




Invalid password
Enter

Latest Blog Posts

THE ARTFUL DODGER

THE ARTFUL DODGER

I HAD BIG PLANS TO RIDE IN THE RAIN TODAY.  Kept telling myself, Hellyeah I'm riding in the rain!. Thus, I tucked in for my beauty sleep and got down to...

DON'T MISS A THING

Enter your email and we'll keep you updated on all things PEDAL

Start A CUSTOM PROJECT

We love making custom gear - LEARN MORE.

Contact Us

Phone

Address

Returns & Warranty

Ultimate RaceDay Bag™ GIVEAWAY

Enter Now!


Copyright © 2021, PEDAL Industries.

  • american express
  • apple pay
  • diners club
  • discover
  • jcb
  • master
  • paypal
  • visa