2010 Series Schedule:

▪ Race 1 – June 12 – Hill Climb Kick-Off
▪ Race 2 – June 26 – X-C Super Loop
▪ Race 3 – July 10 – Valley Point-to-Point
▪ Race 4 – July 11 – Super Downhill
▪ Race 5 – July 31 – Crankworx Colorado X-Country
▪ Race 6 – August 14 – Mary Jane Circuit
▪ Race 7 – August 28 – King of the Rockies Finale

More info at: www.epicsingletrack.com

This series is a blast, Sheek and I race the Mary Jane Circuit last year and had a ton of fun. You can’t go wrong with anything that has to do with Winter Park.

Andy B
outsideallday.com

I’m not the smartest dude. I’ve read over and over the need for proper recovery post training. I don’t know if it’s because I’m lazy or what but I just don’t make the right food choices after exercise. If I was smart, I’ve have a solid serving of protein 15 minutes post training, I rarely do. Last Sunday my wife and I ran the Horsetooth Half Marathon. It’s a beautiful race on paved road with lot’s of climbing up and down. My average mile time was an 8:18, not fast but not slow. Post race I didn’t recover well, I had planned on it but we had some car issues. I know for a fact that I felt “average” this past week due to the poor recovery on Sunday. I hate being sore and feeling like I can’t do my best because of a dumb decision I’ve made.

Another curve ball in this equation is CrossFit at Emergent Fitness. Since January, I’ve attended 2, 1 hour classes a week. These workouts are intense and fully draining. I usually leave feeling totally trashed. But based on my running schedule, I have a big run the next day. Not feeling well isn’t really an option.

2 commitments:
Hydrated well post training
Carry Fluid Recovery in my car so it’s always with me and available

Not sure what to expect but I know I need to take recovery more seriously…

Andy B
outsideallday.com

If I ever get a mountain bike again…it will be the S-Works Stumpjumper Carbon HT 29er from Specialized.

Probably a really really long time before this comes true, but from what I can tell, this will be my bike of choice.

Andy B
outsideallday.com

A few weeks back I threw out a Tweet about my luggage breaking and being forced to use my wife’s cheapy bag. A good friend decided he would help me out with this problem and ordered me the bag of my dreams.

SIDETRACK 19

I have to trip to Portland late next week, I look forward to rolling around DIA in style.

Andy B
outsideallday.com

I hate to be a wet blanket when this will be my first official post for Outside All Day, but sometimes you have to do these things for the greater good. In this case, the good is the fact that I’m getting my butt kicked around by Mother Nature and I know I’m not the only one.

Every year, spring rolls around and people wax poetic about the new beginnings, the re-birth of summer.

Ack, it makes me sick?!

Seriously, I know its pretty and I know that summer is right around the corner, but really, here in Colorado, spring is the season of the bi-polar weather beast. One day it will be sunny and dry right around the 70 degree mark and the next its 41 and snowing side ways. How is a guy supposed to train outside when every time I leave the house I have to experience the entire spectrum of weather in an after noon. I mean c’mon of goodness sake???

Lets take this last weekend, on Friday I hit up one of my favorite places to boulder, I was able to do some laps on my outdoor gym and get a great workout in before 12. Then, it started to rain…Good I said, we need the moisture, then it started to blow…

Photo: Piano is the nice morning.

Good I said, it spreads the seeds around and makes everything pretty when it blooms. Then it started to get freakin cold…

O.K. now I have no more nice things to say, I just wanted to be outside and climb???? At my son’s soccer game on Saturday, the wind was blowing so hard, they only needed to kick the ball once and they could score a goal on the opposite side of the field???

O.K. I know, get over it, but I can’t. Not now anyway. I keep hoping and I get teases, and then the bottom falls out. Last night at 9 I let the dog out, and the snow was falling in earnest. Yes, snow…serious??

Once summer does get here, I know it will be great, till then, I just keep all my gear by the door. Everything from my ice climbing stuff to my fair weather cragging gear. Because really, in these times. I have no idea what I’m doing from one day to the next.

Photo: It’s cold outside!

And when I think about it, that’s the reason I really do love spring.

Craig Demartino
outsideallday.com

Accompany legendary Alpinist, Conrad Anker as he recreates the 1924 ascent of George Mallory to the top of Mount Everest to solve a 75-year old mystery.

More info on the movie: www.thewildestdream.com

HT The North Face blog for the story.

Andy B
outsideallday.com

Garmin Forerunner 405CX Heart Rate Monitor

I’ve had my eye on the Garmin Forerunner 405CX Heart Rate Monitor for a few months. It’s super pricey but super awesome. With all of the running I’ve been doing on trails, it’s hard to gauge distance and elevation gain, this watch solves those issues. I’d also be excited about seeing/tracking my stats post run which this watch does easily. Probably not in the budget anytime soon but if you have the dough, this watch is the way to go.

Andy B
outsideallday.com

Heil Ranch from Gregory Keller on Vimeo.

HT MudandCowbells.com for the video.

Andy B
outsideallday.com

OUCH sponsors Bahati Foundation team
by VeloNews.com
April 24, 2010

Floyd Landis will wear a big OUCH on his chest for another season. The OUCH Sports Medicine Center is new co-sponsor of the pro cycling team formed by Rashaan Bahati, now to be known as the OUCH-Bahati Foundation team. Landis joined the team last month.

Click here to read the rest of the story.

The OUCH-Bahati Foundation Team is in my opinion, the pro continental team to watch this year. They are stacked with super stars. Motor Tabs is one of the team supporters this year, making them even more awesome.

I’m very excited for Liège-Bastogne-Liège today!!!!! Andy Schleck is the man!

Andy B
outsideallday.com

Steve Blick from Oakley sent this link out this morning…

Andy B
outsideallday.com

BATTLE IN THE BUBBLE Part Two with Daniel Woods from Cedar Wright on Vimeo.

I think this kid is unreal!

Andy B
outsideallday.com

Below is the training plan I’m thinking of following for the build up to Leadville Trail Marathon. The distances below are designated as either the long Saturday or Sunday run for the week. Click here to see the weekly training plan breakdown. The Emergent Fitness and solid running volume plan has me super excited to go into the event healthy and injury free.

11 week build up to Leadville:
(10 minute mile pace)

Week of April 19 – Long run 15 miles
Week of April 26 – Long run 8 miles
Week of May 3 – Long run 16 miles
Week of May 10 – Long run 17 miles
Week of May 17 – Long run 18 miles
Week of May 24 – Medicine Bow Half Marathon
Week of May 31 – Long run 15 miles
Week of June 7 – Long run 17 miles
Week of June 14 – Long run 20 to 21 miles
Week of June 21 – Long run 8 miles
Week of June 28 – Taper/rest

*All bold is a rest week.

Race day, July 3 – Let’s do this thing mang!

Andy B
outsideallday.com

The Jimmy Miller Memorial Foundation is having a cool and unique surfing and volleyball event on May 2nd at the Manhattan Beach Pier in conjunction with Dig 4 Kids. Tag team surfing event and 4 person volley tourney. Check the Facebook page for more info and sign up online at active.com.

Facebook Event Page: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/event.php?eid=104916846216843

Online Sign Up: http://www.active.com/surfing-tournament/manhattan-beach-ca/1st-annual-dig-4-jimmy-surf-n-turf-invitational-2010

There are very few spaces for this one of a kind event so please sign up using the online form ASAP and be a part of the first ever surfing and volleyball event.

Hope to see you on May 2nd