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July 14, 2021 By Sam Fox 1 Comment

Livign(o) life large in Europe

It can be a lonely experience racing in Europe no matter who you are, but especially so as an Aussie or Kiwi. We travel thousands of kilometres by ourselves, to the opposite side of the world, to race usually alone, with little contact with our family and friends back home. So it’s been a great […]

Filed Under: Diaries, MarathonMTB.com, Team Diary, Training Tagged With: Altitude Training, Cameron Jones, Cameron Wright, Ian Millenium, Livigno, Piper Albrecht, sam fox, training camp, XCO

March 31, 2020 By Justin Morris Leave a Comment

What are the benefits of solo training?

As a coach I am often asked by athletes whether they are better off to go and do structured efforts on a solo ride or to join a local fast group ride instead? It is a good question which has a multifaceted answer and one in which I enjoy exploring with different athletes. As with […]

Filed Under: Training Tagged With: cape epic, coaching, Group training, Justin Morris, mind matters, Mind Matters Athlete Coaching, Training, training camp, XCM, XCO

August 29, 2019 By Justin Morris Leave a Comment

The Pros and Cons of Training on a Home Trainer for MTB Racing

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With winter in full swing in the Southern Hemisphere and the bitter months not far awaiting those in the North, the use of the home trainer for cycling activity normally does or starts to consume more of our cycling time. This can be daunting for some whilst others relish the opportunity to get their training […]

Filed Under: Training Tagged With: coaching, home trainer, mind matters, Training, training camp, training peaks, Weather, XCM, XCM Worlds

April 29, 2019 By Ben Thomas Leave a Comment

Surviving a Training Camp or Cycling Trip

A sunny training camp is a great way to kick start the new race season and a mid season cycling trip is a great motivator but how can you maximise the benefits and survive a huge week on the bike? For most of us taking a week off work and jetting off to another country […]

Filed Under: Training Tagged With: Cycling Trip, Gran Canaria, Holiday, Training, training camp, Travel, Trip

March 3, 2019 By Justin Morris Leave a Comment

Why should I go on a training camp?

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Training camps have long been a part of the sport of cycling. At the high performance level and also for the recreational ‘weekend warrior’. But why spend money and time to go to a usually obscure location to ride your bike for a number of days? Wouldn’t spending time in the comforts of your own […]

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September 4, 2018 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Livigno Training Camp: Day Seven

MarathonMTB Livigno Diary Training

What the hell just happened? How did an 8 day stay in Livigno just about come to an end? It seems like so recently that we arrived in Livigno, anticipating epic rides, amazing food, crazy Italians, thin air and mountain scenery. For the most part – Livigno delivered. While we didn’t have seven days of […]

Filed Under: Diaries Tagged With: Altitude Training, Bike, biking, Livigno, Mike Blewitt, mountain bike, MTB, outside, training camp

September 2, 2018 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Livigno Training Camp: Day Five

MarathonMTB Livigno Diary Training

Sitting here on an early Saturday evening, I just realised this is the longest I have spent in Livigno at one time. While in 2013 I came and visited for about 4 nights, headed off to race Dolomiti Superbike, then came back again for another four or five nights, this would be the longest consecutive […]

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August 31, 2018 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Livigno Training Camp: Day Three

MarathonMTB Livigno Diary Training

It’s out third full day up in Livigno, and after Imogen and I went our different ways yesterday, we regrouped for one of the other highly popular activities in Livigno – shopping! It wasn’t a mega spending spree, but we did both buy some headbands, so we could feel the part in the high mountains. […]

Filed Under: Diaries Tagged With: Altitude Training, biking, carosello 3000, flow trails, Livigno, MarathonMTB, mountain bike, Singletrack, training camp

August 30, 2018 By Imogen Smith Leave a Comment

Livigno Training Camp: Day Two

MarathonMTB Livigno Diary Training

Mike and I were always going to go our separate ways in Livigno. For Mike, this is a special place overlaid with memories of gypsyish Euro-tripping bikefests of day-long, epic rides over high passes and into wild valleys, all of which he wants to relive. For me, this is the last chance to get in […]

Filed Under: Diaries Tagged With: alititude, Livigno, mountain bike, mountains, Trails, Training, training camp, XCM

August 29, 2018 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Livigno Training Camp: Day One

MarathonMTB Livigno Diary Training

Livigno is many things. It is a duty free shopping hub, an alpine town that is popular for snow sports, a farming village that has had rapid change – and an ever-growing base for altitude training. From runners, cross-country skiers, road cyclists, mountain bikers and more, Livigno offers about 1800m base elevation, with quiet trails, […]

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