Monday, November 21, 2011

Mark your calendars.

Brent sayz:

 The "Skyway Epic" mountain bike race application was just approved by the U.S. forest service. Mark your calendars for 5/20/2012. We will race from Adam's Gap (bottom of Cheaha) to Hwy 148 (Sylacauga and back - 53'ish miles. Pre-rides as soon as this weekend.

According to the googleweb, a crop circle predicts "something terrible" will happen starting on 5/20/12...also a partial eclipse that will cover the usa. 

Brap, Brap,(sputter),Braaaaap!


Also, side note on a hamstring workout I found by Nick Tuminello:
My athletes haven't had a single hamstring injury since we started doing this circuit. That's not proof of anything, but I think these exercises have certainly helped keep my guys healthy.
Lie on your back on the floor with your legs straight, your arms out to your sides, and your heels on top of the Swiss ball. Your calves should also touch the ball. Lift your hips up and bring the ball toward you for 20 leg curls. Your heels should be flat on the ball at the top of the curl. Don't let your hips drop.
On the final rep, hold the curl position with your heels flat on the ball, and do 20 hip lifts, squeezing your glutes at the top. Finally, in the same curl position, switch to the balls of your feet, and do 20 more hip lifts.

If you're not crying by the end of those 60 reps, color me impressed!

5 comments:

  1. what gear would you run on the Skyway Epic? And do you know how to register for or find any info on this race other than Facebook. I don't do facebook and never will. :0

    Thanks,

    Robert

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  2. Robert, go to the Bamacross website. There is a tab for the race there. www.bamacross.com I think. Gearing...I'll let ya know after tomorrow!

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  3. Thanks, I will look for your gearing suggestion. I ride a 29er and use a 32x20 at Oak Mountain on the trails there. I was thinking 32x17 or 18.

    Robert

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  4. Robert, look at the skyway epic post i put up. Some gear info in there. 32/17 29er was good.

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  5. Thanks a lot.

    Robert

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