Utmost Performance

More suffering doesn’t always mean more speed. 🛑

We love to rush our rest periods between intervals, thinking a shorter break builds better endurance. But what if adding just two extra minutes of recovery actually makes you a faster, more resilient cyclist?

Longer rest = better lactate clearance, a true heart rate reset, and 100% quality on your next effort instead of leftover fatigue.

Don’t let your ego dictate your recovery. Protect the integrity of your intervals. 🧠⚡

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Ever pushed yourself to the absolute limit and still come up short? 🙋‍♂️
A few years ago, my ambitious 100-mile ride ended at a gas station, completely drained by the summer heat. ☀️🔥 Looking at this photo now, I don't see failure—I see the courage to attempt something genuinely hard. What’s the toughest physical challenge you’ve taken on recently? Let me know below! 👇🔗 https://linktr.ee/utmost_performance

From a tough mental spot at Maverick City to finding my footing at Tulsa Tough.
Sometimes the smartest career move is dropping down a field to aggressively target your weaknesses. For me, that meant turning a terrifying, torrential rain crit into a masterclass in bike handling.
Read how I overcame the mental excuses and found the rhythm again.
🔗 https://www.utmostperformance.org/blog-posts/better-late-than-never-the-tulsa-tough-rebound.

🚴 New Blog Post!🔥
Maverick City Crits humbled me. A tough weekend on the bike left me replaying my failures on a loop the entire drive home.
As a coach, I have all the answers for others. As an athlete, I had to learn to give those same objective answers to myself this week.
Read the full breakdown on the blog—handling the "audience trap" and resetting the mind when things go sideways.
📖 https://www.utmostperformance.org/blog-posts/the-prison-of-our-own-thoughts.

Day 1 at the Maverick City Criterium in Norman, Oklahoma 🇺🇸🚴‍♂️
Not every race goes according to plan.
Saturday was one of those days where I knew exactly what I needed to do, but I didn't execute as well as I wanted. I gave up a little too much speed in the corners, lost some valuable positioning, and paid the price for it.
The heat was relentless, the pace was hard, and eventually I found myself off the back riding a solo time trial to the finish. The easy thing would have been to stop.
But my son was there watching.
And if there's one thing I want him to remember, it's that his dad doesn't quit. 💪
Last year I crashed on this course. This year I stayed upright and handled the technical section better than ever. That's progress.
Saturday was another opportunity to learn, improve, and race smarter.
We reset. We recover. And to the next one. 🔥

The weekend got off to a good start with a win from Deidre Thomas (VeloSouth) and a 2nd place finish for Josh Gomez (Elevate Racing) at the Maverick City Crits in Norman, OK.

One more rip today!