With Zwift there are so many options to get up and going. What trainer do you get, do you need a cadence sensor, what about Bluetooth or ANT+??? After you get everything you need to Zwift you still have to connect it. This can be a headache. Here is my advice on making your daily Zwift experience easier.
Last year was my first year ever running the War Eagle 25k. I was undertrained and over confident. Thinking I had done 25k’s before undertrained so this will be no problem. I knew I was wrong 1/2 a mile into the run.
You start down in a fog covered valley next to a river. We gathered on an old bridge and when the gun went off we went straight up a hill for over a mile.
8 miles in I was feeling like I had ran 15 miles. The trail is not technical or challenging but it does require training. By the end of the race I told myself if I come back I will train.
Now that time is here. Chad and myself are taking on 5 miles at Two Rivers to kick start our training.
After having bronchitis and not putting in a lot of miles this winter these 5 miles will hurt. The morning of our run was cold, sub 20s cold. Ice was in the trees leftover from the rain we got the other day. But the sun was shining and you could feel its warmth. It was a beautiful day and it was going to be an awesome run.
We snaked our way around 2R’s single track. Going up and down the rollers and avoiding slick spots where ice still sat. 1 mile became 2 miles became 3 miles until we got back to the parking lot and had ran 6 miles.
It was proof that running with a friend makes the miles melt away. After our run we enjoyed a nice cup of black coffee and the view from the barn. I couldn’t ask for a better start to my training. I look forward to the days to come.
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This is the iPhone Xs MAX SP Connect phone case.
With this case you can connect it to your bike, your arm with and arm strap, tripods, car mounts and many other things. I started using this brand back on my iPhone 7+ two years ago.
I was looking at a Quad Lock but at the time this was much cheaper. So I took a chance and I am glad I did. I find the design of the SP Connect case to be much nicer. It is softer with rounded edges and what I think is a nicer locking design.
I use mine on my mountain bike and it hangs on no matter the terrain I ride over. I also use it daily in my car. They make these little nickel size sticky mounts that you can stick to your dash and just click your phone on to it. This has made it nice for using my phone as a GPS or having it as my music dash board.
I highly recommend this case to anyone looking for a case that can attached to all kinds of accessories.
The Rail Yard Bike Park In Rogers Arkansas.
Picture a football field size bike park smack dab in the middle of a city. Now think about all the fun videos you have seen on YouTube of mountain bikers doing jumps and riding burms. If you can make it to the rail yard you will be living it
This is a fantastic place to learn new skills with out having to do a lot of climbing. You will have several lines to pick from in all different skill levels. I would make a day of it as there is so much to do here. You will be saying ok one more run..then no just one more.
We took a trip to Bentonville for some epic mountain biking. Check out the video from Coler. Coler mtb video
I took on the enduro race at Two Rivers Bike Park this year. This race takes place at the Singletack Mind festival, which happens every year over Labor Day weekend. The enduro race is on Saturday and contains 6 stages. See my race here Enduro Race Video
Downhill Fun at Two Rivers Bike Park 
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