There is a time trial that happens every so often around here called the “Cemetery TT.” It’s a 7.1 mile out-and-back that starts and ends about 8 miles south of town on highway 441.
The Cemetery TT is a fixture of the Gainesville community. The Team Florida collegiate athletes use it as a benchmark [...]

Sorry for the extended lapse in putting content on the website.  My life got very busy (with all good things) in a short amount of time.  Now that the racing season (for triathlon, at least) is pretty much over, things are settling down around the Pointy Helmet Coaching “office.”
November has arrived.  In most of the [...]

Cycling in the heat can be just as dangerous as cycling in cold weather.  It’s tough to see the first signs of trouble, and by the time you notice there’s a problem, it’s too late.
In warm weather, especially when it’s combined with high humidity (like we have regularly here in Gainesville), your body does two [...]

It was unseasonably cold on my ride this morning–55 degrees and overcast (I’m in Indiana for a few weeks).  I had to dig out my armwarmers, knee warmers and baselayers for the first time in a few months!  The cool weather was a nice change of pace from the normal warm conditions of summer.
Here in [...]

It’s raining outside today, and though I don’t have a ride scheduled, I got to thinking about rain cycling. As long as it’s not too chilly (and in Gainesville, we rarely have to worry about that), cycling in the rain can be very enjoyable. Also, in races we don’t get the luxury of [...]