Queen Stage of the Giro d’Italia Day . More rain in the forecast , but in the afternoon , so we ride in the morning and the Giro finishes in the rain. Passo Gavia is cancelled due to too much snow and a potential avalanche risk, but Mortirolo is still on the menu. The Giro…
Monday,,, Rain in the forecast and a long day ahead over a big mountain. Passo San Marco 1982 meter , so it could be snow. I do not want to give the guys too many details and try to stay positive , maybe it will not rain …or snow . Only on need to know…
Sunday , we are ready for a big day .. well most guys do not know what they are in for and what to expect, but super excited anyway. No rain and pretty warm temps . Our traditional ride to Madonna di Ghisallo is on tap today and it just happens that stage 15 of…
Setting foot on Italian soil is always special to me for many reasons . This year it is the 10th anniversary for our FinKraft Giro / Italy Cycling Camp, so extra special. A lot of preparation and logistics go into pulling this camp off each year , but by now it’s pretty much a routine…
The DC Marathon, my 26th marathon, was a tremendous success. A PR of 3:05:38 bested my previous PR by 4 minutes and 21 seconds. All of this just one week shy of my 48th birthday! The marathon was chock-full of hills, the most difficult being in the latter stages. The first 15 miles were mostly…