mountain biking physiotherapist

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Old Ghost Road Part 2: Sunshine, single track, rock slips and steep cliffs

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Old Ghost Road Part 2: Sunshine, single track, rock slips and steep cliffs

When Will first pitched the idea of mountain biking Old Ghost Road during our trip to New Zealand, I said absolutely not, though I totally understood why he wanted to do it. Old Ghost Road is New Zealand’s longest stretch of single-track mountain biking, and one of the highest rated mountain bike trails in the world. This is our experience with Old Ghost Road

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Wilmington Whiteface and my First Season Mountain Biking. 

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Wilmington Whiteface and my First Season Mountain Biking. 

Wilmington was a perfect mountain bike race for my novice level of experience, with more than 2700m total elevation gain mostly on gravel or paved roads, and a few short sections of not too technical single track.

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TRC Training: Mountain biking season 1/3 and the Beachburg Spring Chicken Enduro

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TRC Training: Mountain biking season 1/3 and the Beachburg Spring Chicken Enduro

My winter training programs worked. When the spring hit I felt pretty strong on a bike, even stronger than expected, and my cardiovascular fitness was good.  So it was time to try some racing and I entered the Beachburg Spring Chicken.

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Trans Rockies Classic (TRC): Start with Why

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Trans Rockies Classic (TRC): Start with Why

The ‘Why’ is your purpose, and your drive behind any new goal or undertaking. My father’s final advice to me was ‘Just be you. You be you and that’s all you can be.’ This is why I want to compete in the Trans Rockies Classic.

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Trans Rockies Classic: My next BHAG

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Trans Rockies Classic: My next BHAG

BHAG stands for Big Hairy Audacious Goal. With 550km and 15 thousand meters elevation from Fernie to Panorama, The Trans Rockies Classic is a …