The Everyday Cyclist Challenge Gaining Momentum

Here's the first dozen Cyclo-CLUB Members to take us up on the ECChallenge. There's some GREAT content out there already! We hope that you'll visit these members' pages, voice your enthusiasm and encouragement for their missions, and think about participating in your own Everyday Cyclist Challenge.

Terrific work so far, Challengers. Keep it up --Cyclo-CLUB is here to support you!

Bike Back to Life: "Willpower creates the conditions for change so RIGHT NOW I'm doing the equivalent of a D-day invasion and making a massive surge to make another change to my environment to enable me to get back to where I was so that I can go forward."

Garcho's Challenge: "...this is for me and not for anyone else. My aim is to put myself to the ultimate test. That is, set my sights on a goal and see it to its successful conclusion. No excuses and no whining. Just winning! Ready or not, here I come."

Ride Blessed: "I am very good at setting goals and following plans. I am NOT good however at a very crucial and critical part of my training- the recovery and resting. This challenge will hopefully help me undo many, many years of skipping recovery, pushing it aside, and totally ignoring rest and make me gain many leaps in my cycling and overall health."

TriGuru: "The bike is my relief. I think that I would be suffering from depression if not for the bike - it is my self-medication, it keeps me sane... The Morning Rituals have been an integral part of my morning routine (especially skin brushing - which feels great on sore muscles!), the Platinum Home Spa Treatment is a favorite way to unwind, destress, and recover (I used it yesterday to pamper my poor quads and was back on the bike for a short, high intensity workout on the bike this morning!), and Yoga helps me to relax. Not to mention the motivation that comes from other CLUB members through consults, stories, and the Forums."

EVERYDAY CYCLIST BLOGROLL - as of September 26, 2008
(in no particular order...)

BLOG	Description
Crash and not burn	"Climbingwap" is looking to finish the Mountains of Misery Ride in May of 2009. Her target weight is 22 pounds lighter and she's relying on the CLUB to get there.
TriGuru's Weblog	Charlotte is "Getting mean and buff!" on her road to the Jamestown Classic - and beyond! Her blog already has a TON of great info.
The Bored Tortoise	Richard is back on the road to fitness, targeting weightloss, several triathlon events, and the LiveStrong Challenge Philly 2009 in under 5 hours!
James' Everyday Cyclist Challenge	James is focused on nutrition and weight loss, documenting his workouts and food choices along the way to keep himself honest and focused.
Ride Blessed	After her short-term goal -first ever half-Ironman - Colleen will focus on high-intensity workouts, recovery, and core strength!
Moments of Glory	Darren has taken aim with a sniper's rifle: "to increase my Threshold or 30 minute Time Trial average wattage by 15 watts in 4 weeks."
Passion2Ride	Kate (TiGirl) is coming back from overtraining and looking to maintain a better balance of training and recovery, mixing on- and off-the-bike workouts, and nailing down a good nutrition plan to get herself back on track
Garcho's Challenge	Gary C is returning to racing with avengeance: " ...to win the state championship road race, criterium and Time Trial series here in Hawaii."
Tim's Everyday Cyclist Challenge	Tim is preparing for the Ronde Van Vlaanderen voor wielertoeristen (The Tour of Flanders Cyclosportif) next April - and wants to be in the best shape of his life for it. One target: explosive power.
Cyclo-cross Season 2008	TexasTutt is ready to tackle the Masters cyclocross season in Ontario. He's working on sprints, time management, and technical skills.
Sahara Sarah's Challenge	Sarah has her sights firmly fixed on the Lake Mead, NV River Mountain Trails Ride.
Bike Back to Life	Bill's blog is a "saga of a guy who lost himself along the way and is working on getting himself back to move forward in life." He currently weighs 298, but aims for 225 by May!

Photo via flickr by Kevin Eddy.