I have been trying to ride outside as much as I can. I have the ICE Piker Pros on my Heckler which are working great. They are especially good in the ice, which was tested out last weekend at Nose Hill with Steve & Dave.
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| A little winter riding. |
When I can't make it outside it is time to hit the trainer with my road bike. I took it into Speed Matrix for a bike fit to make sure everything was dialled in. Rory took me threw a flexibility assessment then got me warming up on the trainer. Every thing was looking good in terms of fit. We decided to flip the stem and discussed taking out a spacer or two in the Spring when I am back riding outside. Most of the work had already been done with my first visit back in May for my race bike. Rory discovered a leg length discrepancy so he sorted that out with shims for both shoes. That really helped out as I was having a lot of lower back pain at the time. They do a great job at Speed Matrix using their Retul System. I like that you get a report back with all your bike measurements and angles.
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| The report |
Nutrition is another key component. I have been using Infinit Nutrition since June 2012. I use it for my training, racing and even cross training when I am out back country skiing. Infinit is all I have been using for 24 races. A combination of no caffeine, caffeine and Jet Fuel blends. The Jet Fuel has no protein so it a good one to use to flush out the system if you are getting a bloated belly. I try to use it every 4-6 hours.
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| Thanks to Infinit Nutrition Canada for stocking me up. |
Lights are also of course key for 24 hours. Thanks to Exposure Lights USA for sending me the new Six Pack and Diablo lights. Looking forward to seeing them. I used these lights in the Canmore and Texas races and they worked great.
More updates as we get closer to race day! Have fun and ride safe!