Month: March 2022

Explore Your Boundaries

Posted by on 3.31.22 in Experience

“A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor” is one of my favorite quotes. At times, the sea of your life will be calm and peaceful, a time when everything in your life is going well and all things seem to fall into place. These are the times when life feels grand. These periods of […]

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Cape Epic MTB Stage Race: The Demands

Posted by on 3.15.22 in Cape Epic, Experience

Next week begins the biggest and hardest MTB stage race in the world, the Cape Epic. Through the years, Tenac has coached many athletes to success at this event. We coached the 2014 winner, Kristian Hynek and 2018 stage winner Luis Mieja to success at Cape Epic.  Most of our athletes are not at this […]

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Leadville 100 MTB Fueling Plan: How To Fuel and Hydrate Like a Pro at Leadville

Posted by on 3.11.22 in Experience, Leadville, Science

If you’re looking to master Leadville on race day, you not only need a Leadville specific training plan to gain and maintain your fitness prior to your event, but you also need to master your Leadville 100 MTB fueling plan as a part of that. The fact is, as events get longer, nutrition and hydration become […]

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A Sub-9 Hour Leadville MTB 100? Learn what it takes from these insider tips.

Posted by on 3.11.22 in Experience, Leadville, Results, Science

If your desire is to finish a Sub-9 Hour Leadville MTB 100 race, let’s discover as many variables needing control to make this possibility a reality. Several factors will give you the ability to finish a Sub-9 Hour Leadville MTB 100 and there are always some variables which are unknown and uncontrollable. Here, Tenac describes a few […]

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RACE FACE

Posted by on 3.1.22 in Experience

Race Face, you know the face. It’s the face of intensity, tranquility, and ultimately focus all in one.  This is the face of Control.   Control of your actions is of the utmost importance when entering an event.   The Samurai called this Shodo-O-Seisu. Shodo means “first move” and Seisu means “ to control” translating to “control […]

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