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• Entertainment from the Search Engine Terms

  Sometimes I think that the best part of having a blog might just be the search engine terms that people use to get here. For your entertainment (hey, shouldn’t you be working?) here are some of my recent favorites: “cyclocross i’m getting... Posted Dec 01 2008, 06:47 PM by The Everyday Athlete Filed under: Uncategorized

• In the News: Compton Prepares to Crush, Powers Reads the NYT

  Reader and general ass-kicker Ed Rowell sent me this article about Katie Compton last week.  Worlds is upon us and Katie represents a great hope for U.S. Cyclocross.  She has been an unimaginable force since emerging onto the scene.  Her... Posted Jan 21 2008, 07:06 PM by The Everyday Athlete Filed under: racing, cycling, cyclocross, bikes, Uncategorized

• I’ve Moved!!!

  If you’re reading this, your link to the Everyday Athlete is stinkin’ old! Please update yer bookmarks - the new location for the site is here. I’ll see you there! Posted Jan 10 2008, 10:08 AM by The Everyday Athlete Filed under: Uncategorized

• PSA: Pardon Our Dust

  Just a quick note to let you know that I am in the process of migrating onto my own server so if you notice anything funny over the next few days, that’s the reason why. Things should be back to normal by Friday and the change is going to enable... Posted Oct 24 2007, 07:47 PM by The Everyday Athlete Filed under: Uncategorized

• Stranded on Marketing Seminar Island: How Sad am I!?

  It’s true. I’m stuck at a marketing seminar in LA through Sunday. Do you realize what this means? Do you realize that I am separated from my bike during ‘cross season? Do you realize that I am actually going to miss a cyclocross race... Posted Oct 20 2007, 12:43 AM by The Everyday Athlete Filed under: cycling, cyclocross, fitness, training, dealing, Uncategorized

• Glycogen Loading: Pre-Race Rituals for Entering the Carb Kingdom

  There was a thread in the Cross Crusades forums last week about pre-race nutrition. I neglected to chime in, but I thought I’d share my nutritional preparation strategies here. My diet is typically about 30% carbs, 30% fat, and 40% protein. If you... Posted Oct 14 2007, 08:12 AM by The Everyday Athlete Filed under: cross_crusade, cycling, cyclocross, eating, food, diet, nutrition, Uncategorized