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Just your average cyclist chatting about cycling goals, equipment, and anything else bicycle related. Hi there. I’m just another John Q Public on a bike….a Joshua Q Cyclist if you will - get it JQC, clever right? Well, maybe a little clever. I’m not a pro, I’m not an expert, heck, I’m not a bike mechanic. So why am I sitting here talking to you about cycling? And the journey that I set myself on? I am one of - who knows how many out there - who love to ride their bike, go fast, and want to c ...
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Overcoming stress and anxiety in training and life
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We have all been there, and many of us are there now - stressed and perhaps anxiety ridden, asking ourselves, "can I handle this, is this too much for me?" I'm right there with you ad have some thoughts on this so, let's chat about it.By Joshua Q Cyclist
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Riding in BikeMS rides across the country
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For over a decade I have been participating in the BikeMS rides here at home and across the country. I want to share with you some of the experiences I have had and talk about some of my favorite rides that I have done. What location will I ride in this year? I haven't made up my mind yet so I am still taking recommendations. Let's talk about it Re…
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How did it all go down for the 2024 Gran Fondo National Championship So how did the ride go? Was it all that I had hoped for? Well, I did make personal history on this ride. Let's talk about it.By Joshua Q Cyclist
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So this is starting over. Needless to say efforts didn't quite go as planned last year. I had all these grand plans to do a recording every week or at least every other week about my journey in prepping for the Gran Fondo National Series - I got 6 episodes in and then things all fell apart, along with my training. However, life is about starting ov…
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Is it time to do some upgrades on my bike to help with the hill son these Fondos, or do I just need to ride up grades more? I talk about some of the areas where I could make some changes to my set-up and some areas that are 'nice to have' upgrades but will they make that much of a difference given the cost. This is the never ending struggle and yes…
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Cafe Stop - Two Days and Two Challenging Rides - Episode 5
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Second Gran Fondo completed, but not without issues and struggles. Not only did I tackle the Highlands Gran Fondo, but I also did the Armed Forces Cycling Challenge the day before. Lots of riding and even more driving. This was not an easy weekend but I somehow survived ... just barely. So I started to do a little audio journal podcast .... thing. …
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Cafe Stop - Training plans and keeping motivated - Episode 4
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What approaches am I taking to training for the Gran Fondos and how do you keep motivated when life throws speedbumps along the way? Let's take a look at how I am approaching the training plans, what plaform I'm using, and why. We should also have a quick thought or two about how to stay motivated when life gets in the way of training. So I started…
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Well there you have it - officially done with the first competitive Gran Fondo for me. How did I do? By the pure numbers terribly, but how do I feel about it - well let’s talk about that shall we… So yeah, for my age group I was at the bottom, not the last person but not that far away from being so. And for the overall I did a little better, but on…
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2024 Goals - Gran Fondo National Championships
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For 2024 I am giving myself a cycling challenge - seeing how close I can get to qualifying for the 2024 Gran Fondo National Championships. In 2023 I didn’t do much on the bike - thanks to well, life, work, and any other excuse I could come up with. Next year I need to re-energize my approach to being on the bike and to give my training a specific g…
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my cycling evolution from riding on the back of my parents bike to now driving all over the country to participate in cycling events. This is my background and how I got to here with my 2024 cycling challenge.By Joshua
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