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Throughout the past year I’ve been thinking of what to be for Halloween. As usual, no cool costume, but instead good ideas. Here’s what people have recommended to me during the past year for your viewing pleasure. Something to do … Continue reading →

Winter training in the PNW isn’t anywhere close to winter training in the sunbelt, so pay careful attention to Dr. Gabe Mirkin’s recommendations for vitamin D supplementation for cyclists in the following article posted today: Dr. Gabe Mirkin’s Fitness and … Continue reading →

Did it rain this weekend? I don’t know. I know I missed a race I wanted to be in, but ultimately the trade off was a good one. Here’s a picture of me with Barney King, a USAC Elite Coach … Continue reading →

I won’t comment on whether or not I think the sasquatch or the unicorn exist. Yesterday, however, was the first day of an epic weekend of the MFG Cross-Clash to see whose mythical being (Washington’s Sasquatch or Oregon’s Unicorn) would … Continue reading →

So, bike racing is a little unpredictable to say the least. Each race the process gets a little more refined. Packing, preparation, travel, warm-up, etc. (This says nothing of the training time involved…) I went into this year’s Crosstoberfest feeling … Continue reading →

We had 42 riders out today for our meet the team ride. Included in the group were some of our new and renewing sponsors for 2010. Among them, representing our new title sponsor for 2010, Olympia Orthopaedic Associate’s own, Dr. … Continue reading →

Saturday, September 26: The Valley Athletic Club (9:30 departure, 2-hour ride in Olympia) Location: The Valley Athletic Club, 4833 Tumwater Valley Dr SE, Olympia WA 98506www.cbcracing.orgContacts: Dan Donahue dnjdonahue [at] mac [dot] comMichelle Kautzmann mtkkautzmann [at] yahoo [dot] com The … Continue reading →

Many of my friends and patients know that I’ve been training for the cyclocross season which starts now and goes through December (in the USA) and January (in Europe.) Most of them are familiar with mountain bike racing or road … Continue reading →

Just today, Chuck White brought in some trophies from his weekend of motocross racing. After winning 5 out of the 6 races he entered, he brought home a 1st place award for a series in one class and a 3rd … Continue reading →

During the past week, I’ve seen lots of interest popping up in all sorts of places (including an email from my mother) about a new study by Timothy Tyler, P.T. that looks at the use of simple eccentric exercises for … Continue reading →