Todd's Blog

THE SHORTEST RACE POSSIBLE turns out to be the best race possible. While all the money is behind the Tour de France, Unbound, Leadville, nobody starts there... ... they start small. A Strava segment, a city limit sign, a group...
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EVERYTHING MATTERS WHEN YOU'RE LOOKING FOR MAXIMUM PERFORMANCE. Every little thing. It all adds up... ... to combine for a great day. Here's one you might never have considered. For years, I would head out to the garage the night...
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THE LOW CLOUDS EVENTUALLY BROKE FORTH. Not rain, but not fog. Somewhere in between. Enough to dirty the lens, not enough to soak the socks... ... no better weather for ripping! Woke up groggy, took forever to get out the...
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DINNER AT 8 they yelled as they drove by. These weren't strangers, they know me well and they know i'm really focused on 1 goal this summer... ... I could feel a hangriness comin' on. It's just a small thing,...
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THERE ARE A LOT THINGS YOU CAN DO TO BE FASTER ON RACEDAY. Some of them are obvious... ... these aren't. Clear your calendar. You gotta work, we all do. If it's an afternoon midweeker, clear the afternoon - start...
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