The KISS Principal for Workouts

When I first started training, I used the infamous Cyclist's Training Bible to plan out my season and come up with workouts. Weekends often consisted of a pair of group rides in which I would either hang for dear life or smash myself into the ground. During the weeks I would do some structured read more...

The Magic of the Three Hour Ride

The “long ride” is one of the pillars of any cycling training plan. Even the most basic recreational cyclist does a long ride almost every weekend. Oftentimes cyclists will do two long rides on both Saturday and Sunday. Needless to say it’s not just a pillar of training, but a staple of any cyclist read more...

The Prologue: What is ErikMitchell.bike?

Welcome to the prologue. Much like a bike race, this is an intro to my new website. The best way to do that is to give you a brief overview of who I am and a look at why I started this site. Who I’m a father of four with a full-time job read more...