Day 3: Mast Gap Annex, Beech Mountain, Shulls Mill and even a Jagaround! After riding Mount Mitchell, it’s hard to find something that folks will still find epic. The answer? Shorten the ride to the suffering but work even harder! Beech Mountain is a three mile climb that averages around 9%. It so happened that…
read moreDay Two: Linville Falls to Mt Mitchell [aka 11,000+ ft Climing Day!] At the start of Day Two, I promised NO GRAVEL. However I said nothing about climbs, wind, flying icicles, sleet or 11,000 feet of suffering. All were had on this epic day of cycling. This is about as close to West Coast riding…
read moreCoach Note: The Blue Ridge Camp is our annual cycling (and apparently beer sampling!) trip to Boone, NC. We ride four amazing days, building incredible fitness on the bike. Boone is centrally located, so 80% of campers drive here, with the rest flying to Charlotte — super easy! Learn more about the camp online here!…
read moreCoach Note: The Blue Ridge Camp is our annual cycling (and apparently beer sampling!) trip to Boone, NC. We ride four amazing days, building incredible fitness on the bike. Boone is centrally located, so 80% of campers drive here, with the rest flying to Charlotte — super easy! Learn more about the camp online here!…
read morePreparing to Ride! After three solid days of riding and incredible weather, the group was torn. Some folks wanted to go ride one more mountain. Other folks wanted the safety of a simple out and back on the Parkway. And a handful of others wanted something off the Parkway but not insane. Sometimes you lead,…
read moreAfter the epic trip to Mount Mitchell, we all needed something really different. Ups and Downs were approved, but it couldn’t be gargantuan…no ten mile climbs, please! On Day Three of camp, we opted for a modified version of the Blue Ridge Brutal, with either a 51 or a 74-mile option. As the elevation…
read moreHow Hilly Could 84 miles possibly be??? Day Two: Headed for Mount Mitchell After yesterday’s epic off-Parkway ride, it was time to explore the awesomeness that is the Blue Ridge Parkway. Our goal was to have everyone climb to the top of Mount Mitchell — the highest peak in the Eastern United States at 6,684…
read moreSo we started out planning for the 2013 camp about a week after the 2012 camp was done (note that we have already beaten that record this year, starting the morning of the last day to plan for 2014!), and we had several big changes in mind. I am pleased to say that with a…
read moreSecond Annual East Coast Cycling Camp, Jefferson NC May 8 – 12, 2013 Come join Coach Patrick and a handful of Endurance Nation veterans for four days of amazing cycling. This is a great way to add “far” to your “fast,” and will be a great boost to your fitness from the winter. This is…
read moreTraining in Tucson, AZ The National Rally training schedule has been designed to accommodate all ability levels in a single session. From the swim workouts to a time trial session on the bike, you’ll have to chance to ride and train alongside all of your TeamEN peeps. But there is one exception… Climbing Mt Lemmon…
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