Why

I like riding my mountain bike(s) in endurance races, but I'd really like to finish mid pack instead of the tail end. This Fall I vowed to work hard throughout the off-season with hopes of finishing PMBAR in the daylight.  That goal has morphed into finishing it on singlespeed, and in the daylight would be nice.

I'm trying to be more disciplined this year and bought a workout program from BikeJames.com, the kettlebell one actually. I've also been reading more about nutrition and trying to develop basic skills necessary to keep my speed up.

The primary reason I started this blog was fear of humiliation for not trying to keep up with my routine.  If I make my intentions public, I figure my friends (and enemies) will readily throw the old posts in my face.

As far as Classy Fatty Racing...I'm a Clydesdale and will race that category* until I am no longer qualified.  I've referred to Clyde class as Fatty Class before, so I hope you can figure out where the blog name came from.

Once I figure out how to link in a workout schedule, I'll get that on here too.  For now, it's just some loose pages with notes scribbled.  It is all plotted out through April and can tell you that on April 29 I'll be doing a moderate intensity workout, followed on Tuesday by a low intensity, then rest a day, then high intensity, then rest/drive to Brevard, and then race PMBAR.  I finally registered with Strava, so you can follow along there if you want.  I also use VidaOne Lifestyle Pro on my smartphone and like it, if you are looking for a diet/workout tracking app...


* As of Jan 1, I was 233 lbs and will race the Fatty Class (>200) whenever possible, unless it is an XC race and the Clyde laps are less than the Sport class laps.  Also, even though I'm planning to race singlespeed this year, I know far too many people better than me in that class, so my best shot for top finishes is trading paint with the other big boys.