ROUTINE LEG WORKS

How much snow? How Cold? HTFU!

Notorious BIL — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:52:36 +0000

The past two days has left the front range of CO with 2 feet of snow. Man, I love snow and cold but I had big plans! I was hoping to get at least 3 hours a day of speed work, but Mother Nature had different ideas. I woke up to 10 degrees, clouds, and of course snow. I looked at my trainer once, then twice, and decided to HTFU! So, I ate pancakes and a half slab of bacon and braved the trails.

After getting dressed and rubbing in RLW Flahute I was out the door. The roads were covered in 6 inches of new powder with 5 inches of car track crustiness underneath. No one in the neighborhood was moving and there were no signs of human life on the roads so I knew I would be safe from getting run over or hit by a plow. I was really happy to see my tax dollars at work and that the crew from the City of Arvada had plowed some of the trails the day before leaving only a bit of snow verses the 18 +inches I thought I was going to have to battle.
Living on the front range of Colorado you know that the sun doesn’t stay away for long. Forty minutes into the ride, out she came with all her glory. I quickly heated up and had to stop a few times to remove clothes, hats, gloves, ect. It really is amazing the power of the sun here. I know for a fact that it was not even 20 degrees, but I was sweating like a pig! But everything around me frozen solid. Good thing I only run a single chain ring up front. I am pretty sure that I wouldn’t have been able to shift with these NEW Gore I.C.E cables (see pic)
I had my camera with but didn’t really get any shots. I saw one large male coyote in the snow and he was moving away from me as fast as he could through 3 foot drifts. It was pretty entertaining to watch but to fast to snap a pic.

I really love days like this. No one is on the trails and you can see some amazing things if you dare take your eyes off the snow and ice. Maybe tomorrow I will be able to get in my 3 hours. I am guessing that if the sun stays out all day everything should dry up, or at least the roads and bike lanes. Otherwise I may just have to ride the trainer. Ya right! The trainer! On a weekend, when the world is still spinning. Highly unlikely!
There is NO GRIT in your spit when you ride your trainer!

Notorious BIL

There is no grit in the basement!

Notorious BIL — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:02:59 +0000

So, the weather here in CO has been pretty stellar! We’re talking 60 degrees and sun! Last weekend had ONE of those days. Saturday was amazing! I rubbed in some RLW and pullled on the knee warmers and hit the road. I wound up riding the fire roads and some gravel for 3 hours and around 45 miles. Came home with grit in my smiling pie hole.

Sunday on the other hand was 25 degrees and 20 MPH sustained winds with gusts up to 40. As I finished my Peet’s coffee, just after sunrise, I contemplated riding in the basement before the family woke up. I reflected on the day before and that’s when I heard Big Scott saying ,”HTFU!” Before I could disagree with the big man I was out the door! Over the first hour my face froze into a perma-grin as I had flashbacks of MN riding, lake racing on the figure 8 of death, and drinking PBR.

It was definitely a day for the books. My training partner (the wind) came to play and put me into the ropes a few times, but I came out on top! Smile on my face and grit in my teeth!

Notorious BIL

Another video poached

chad — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 21:19:23 +0000

Thanks again…

http://prollyisnotprobably.com/

Great photos from cx nationals

chad — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 23:00:53 +0000

Sure enjoy this magazine, with its awesome photography. Now they have captured cx nationals in Madison. Well done, cog

Check ‘em out here.

Enjoyed this video

chad — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:25:25 +0000

Thanks again to:

http://prollyisnotprobably.com/

The Most Terrifying Five Minutes of Singletrack on Earth

kjirstenrlw — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 02:17:45 +0000

thanks, www.adventure-journal.com

here’s a little sumpin-sumpin to kickstart your adrenaline heading into the twenty-twelve.

Cyclocross memory lane

chad — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 19:34:34 +0000

Thank you 303 cycling

Winter Warming Balm

kjirstenrlw — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 22:51:48 +0000

FINALLY!!
the answer to the age-old question: “WTF do i get for [insert name of runner/cyclist/skier] who gets him (or her)self anything he needs.

:: WINTER WARMING BALM ::
4 oz. screw-top tin

Our newest balm is perfect for before any winter activity.
(as always) All Natural

*Warm up muscles for XC skiing
*Slather on kids’ feet before skiing / boarding
*Massage into calves and quads before a chilly run
*Lube those legs before a snowy CX course

**How will YOU use it?**
[do let us know! ~Sportif]

2011 Boulder CX Series #5 – Women

kjirstenrlw — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 21:48:43 +0000

These ladies kick ass. Killer hill. Awesome spirit.

2011 Boulder CX Series #5 – Women
(reposted from 303Cycling’s FB post. Thx!)

Racin’ in the Snow

Mike — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 21:06:33 +0000

Click to view slideshow.

Thanks to Annette at Mountain Moon Photography for the pictures.

Also, check out Steve Carpenter’s video of the 45 open race. He passed me at the Start/Finish line with one lap to go.

Thanks to everyone who has supported the Routine Leg Works team this year, especially Frites en Mayo for the cool cycling hat.

- Mike