Week Recap. When the Work Starts Showing Up

This week felt different, not because training suddenly got easier, but because the body and mind finally started agreeing with the work. Sessions that used to feel overwhelming now feel possible. Not comfortable, but controllable. From hard VO2 efforts to long Tour de Zwift rides that quietly turned into power PRs, this week was about […]

Trusting the Process: A Week of Racing, Learning, and Getting Better

This week was one of those weeks that quietly confirms you’re on the right path. Not because of a podium. Not because of a big FTP test. But because everything is starting to connect. The Focus Isn’t FTP, It’s Getting Better I’ve stopped chasing FTP numbers directly. The goal right now is simple: get better […]

Marji Gesick Prep

Monday, January 5, Trusting the Process Today was one of those days that reminds me why this journey matters. Not because it was perfect. Not because everything went according to plan. But because progress showed up anyway. The Goal Going In Today was VO2 max day. The plan was simple on paper: 4 × 4 […]

Base Miles, Real Recovery, and Playing the Long Game

Marji Gesick Prep | Building Durability the Right Way Yesterday’s ride and today’s walk might not look heroic on paper, but they’re exactly the kind of work that builds something real. Yesterday Saturday 3 Jan 26, Base Ride. The group ride on Watts of the Wild was all about durability, not ego. Steady pressure. Controlled […]

Back to the Start: First Race of the Year

It’s been a few weeks since I last wrote, but the work hasn’t stopped. Training for the Marji Gesick has a way of pulling you inward. Less talking. More doing. Long rides, early mornings, and quiet discomfort stack up whether you document them or not. Still, part of this process is reflection, and this week […]

Day 62 Marji Gesick Prep –

Closing the Block the Right Way Today wasn’t about piling on more work. It was about ending a demanding training block cleanly before travel and vacation and that matters just as much as the hard days. I woke up early feeling decent and made a conscious decision to keep today controlled and intentional, not emotional. […]

Day 61 Marji Gesick Prep –

Hell of the North: When the Pace Is Just Brutal. Today’s race was hard, no way around it. I lined up for Stage 3: Fresh Outta ’25 – Hell of the North (C) knowing it was going to be aggressive, but the pace from the gun was on another level. The race didn’t ease in. […]

Day 60 Marji Gesick Prep –

Snow Miles, Slow Speed, Big Work Today’s training didn’t happen on Zwift or with perfectly controlled watts. It happened outside, in deep snow, on the fat tire bike and it was exactly what I needed. This was a snow fat bike ride, the kind where speed means nothing and effort means everything. ❄️ The Ride at […]

Day 59 Marji Gesick Prep –

One of Those Days: VO2, Accumulated Load, and Listening to the Body Today was one of those training days that reminds me why long-term progress isn’t about perfection, it’s about awareness. I went into today with a VO2 max session planned, but from the first interval, it was clear my body wasn’t fully on board. […]

Day 58 Marji Gesick Prep –

Full Rest Day, Letting the Work Sink In Today was a full rest day, and it was exactly what my body needed. No Zwift. No weights. No chasing numbers. Just recovery. After a week that included racing, VO2 work, bike fit changes, strength training, and a nearly three-hour endurance ride, today was about stepping back […]