“Attending the Blueprint for Athletes Camp of Champions gives you the opportunity to truly connect with the Leadville community that you otherwise wouldn’t get. I went up there, trained, met incredible people and ended up shaving an hour off my time on race…
Athletes racing the Blueprint for Athletes Austin Rattler MTB and Blueprint for Athletes Leadville Race Series are not just part of a unique endurance community — they're part of a family. This proved true at the 2016 Austin Rattler MTB event in Smithville, Texas…
By Dave Wiens The Blueprint for Athletes Leadville Trail 100 MTB is seven months away. What should I be doing right now to get a good jump on my training and race prep? This is a great question, but like…
By Dave Wiens In mountain bike racing, no two courses are the same, and even the types of courses vary and will affect your approach. Courses typically fall into one of the following categories: Out-and-back, like the Leadville Trail 100…
By Dave Wiens Still want to race? These alternatives for getting in will boost your fitness and give you the Leadville experience. The Leadville Trail 100 MTB is not for the unlucky or the procrastinator. There aren’t many races that…
Three-time Leadville Trail 100 MTB finisher Roman Horicka loves the thrill of competition so much he’s competing in every single 2014 Leadville Race Series MTB event on his way to the big show in August. How many times have…
Austin local and 2012 Austin Rattler MTB champ Tristan Uhl returned to Rocky Hill Ranch to defend his turf. Give us a local’s perspective on the Austin mountain bike scene. I’ve lived in Austin for the last four years. The…
Four-time women’s Leadville Trail 100 MTB champion Rebecca Rusch easily took the win during her first stop in Austin. You posted on Facebook that the Austin Rattler is now your favorite event so far, besides the Leadville Trail 100. What…
By Rebecca Rusch I’ll admit it: I’m kind of lazy. I don’t get overly excited when I look at my training schedule from my coach and see hard intervals or race-pace efforts on the calendar. Instead, I get a sinking…