By Dave Wiens The Blueprint for Athletes Leadville Trail 100 MTB is seven months away. What should I be doing right now to get a good jump on my training and race prep? This is a great question, but like…
By Dave Wiens I still vividly remember laying down my bike in the middle of the street at 6th and Harrison in the 5 a.m. darkness of an early August morning in 2003, the day of my first Leadville Trail…
By Dave Wiens In mountain bike racing, no two courses are the same, and even the types of courses vary and will affect your approach. Courses typically fall into one of the following categories: Out-and-back, like the Leadville Trail 100…
By Dave Wiens Still want to race? These alternatives for getting in will boost your fitness and give you the Leadville experience. The Leadville Trail 100 MTB is not for the unlucky or the procrastinator. There aren’t many races that…
Dave Wiens finally got to race the course he helped plan — and while he was at it, he just happened to set the course record. We talked to him about the race, as well as about his new post…
The Queen of Pain raced the clock and wound up with her second win at Tahoe. We talked with her about tough workouts, prepping for Leadville and her own private Idaho. You're a big proponent of riding your own race…
By Rebecca Rusch I’ll admit it: I’m kind of lazy. I don’t get overly excited when I look at my training schedule from my coach and see hard intervals or race-pace efforts on the calendar. Instead, I get a sinking…