Hey there folks, here’s some newz for yo’ shoes ~

KENNY SCHICK ~ Live at the ‘Drome!

Just in case you wanted to listen to some kickass music while you watch people go in circles.

Directions to the track are here.

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We’ll have free food and drink, so come on out for a later afternoon of relaxing and kicking off your weekend with biker friends.

Bring a jacket, get there early, heckle the bikers.

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Speaking of Biker Friends ~

Check out this awesome program that the Bicycle Trip in Santa Cruz is putting together.

This is VERY important stuff … well, from the opinion of a person involved in public health. It’s striking us all, that more and more ~ the modern lifestyle is one of valuing physical activity less and less.

And weirdly, our culture seems to be losing an appreciation of the beauties and sublime pleasures of physical activity in the outdoors. But, maybe that’s just my interpretation of our culture.

Nonetheless, the folks at Bicycle Trip are reaching out to youth and offering them glimpses of what fun and benefit one gets when soaking in movement, diving into the outside world … getting away from that damnable idiot-box, if you know what i mean.

Now, it’s kind of subversive … what they’re doing … disguising the program as a “bike shop” at the school … but what they’re really doing is kicking interest in youth about bikes, and riding, and laughing it up with the heart rate above tv-eating levels.

hell yeah. check them out, and if you’ve got a few extra bucks … think about becoming a sponsor. Contact Julie Mitchell if you want more info, julie @ bicycletrip.com.

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NorCal MTB League RAWKS!

Hey, aside from all the amazing races and outreach these folks put in … they’ve also got an ART CONTEST going on!!!

Right on, right on ~ combining a couple of my favorite activities … bikes and drawrings.

Spread the word, yo. And be sure to check out the cool stuff you can buy from the League.

Good cause, and all.

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Speaking of Good Causes … PROMAN’s Phone Program

yup, the PROMAN beauties are doing their own kind of good works.

be sure to play along with the beauties, folks. it’s good karma and … well, it just feels fine.

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ok, gotta jet … too much to do, never enough time …

lates,
~m

{advert, yo}

Hey folks, the Peaks Coaching “Power Training Camp with Hunter Allen” {{LINK}} is coming up in a few weeks. If you clicky on the big red graphic on the sidebar, it’ll shoot you right over to their site.

What impresses me about these Peak Coaching cats is that they stick you on a PowerTap for the camp and even give you a chance to buy the unit at a discounted price (or, you can bring your own). I mean, that’s pretty killer. If you’ve ever been interested in moving towards training with a power meter … and have some extra scratch dustin’ up the crib … the Peaks Coaching training camp might just be what the doc ordered.

But be aware, they limit the size of the camp and already have spots filled. So, you’d better call asap and reserve a spot if you want to put in a nice long training block (perfectly timed for the road season, eh?) AND want to take the plunge into the beautiful science of training with power meters. I was a power-JUNKY for a few years and it has made a ton of difference in my theories on training and performance.

Once you do it for awhile, you’ll see what everyone is talkin’ about.

The tuition for the training camp covers ~

Daily lectures, presentations and power analysis.

Full pro mechanical support.

Accomodations at the BEAUTIFUL Ralston White Retreat. I mean, we’re talkin’ Marin in the spring … oi, it’s just frickin’ paradise up there.

Meals … good, filling, PROMPT food.

Transportation from the airport, if needed.

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… oh! and some hella primo riding. You wanna know where lil’ Levi the ToChampion trains?

Right there, baby. Right there.

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So, for the camp ~ you get hands-on, uber-detailed coaching each day … focusing on training efficiently and with “life-balance” as the goal.

Hello? that’s us kids!

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Check it ~
http://www.peakscoachinggroup.com/camps/cycling_camps_marin_2008.html {{LINK}}
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This {{LINK}} is my kind of vacation.

Days of training right and in a place i like to term, not too shabby.

Marin … in March … and you’re taken care of 110%.

yeah, tough decision.