*** I originally wrote this post during the weekend of the race not knowing how Amaury was doing in practice and timed training and was speculating on how he may be able to get himself race ready. In the end Amaury raced and placed 10th in the race. An amazing feat of determination even with all of the medical support he must have had! Amaury Pierron, one of the top riders in downhill racing, is reportedly looking to race this weekend despite suffering a fractured clavicle. His recovery has...
28 days ago • 3 min read
Hi Reader, Recently two of my clients as well as renowned DH racer Amaury Pierron fractured a clavicle (collarbone). This lead me to put my knowledge on this common injury into an article to share with the MTB and BMX community. Clavicle fractures are one of the most common injuries in mountain biking, particularly for downhill (DH) riders and BMX racers who experience high-impact crashes, it highlights just how common and serious clavicle fractures can be in the sport. Injury recovery is a...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Hey Crew, I’ve been hitting the pump tracks lately with my kids, and they’ve been quietly dropping some serious wisdom. Not about gearing or trail tactics, but about mindset. When they want to learn something - manuals, hopping a curb, railing a corner - they just go for it. Over and over. No hesitation, no overthinking. They try, they fall, they laugh, and they try again. There’s no fear of “getting it wrong.” It’s just play. What if we brought that same mindset to our own skill sessions?...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
The off-season is where the work happens. The in-season is where it all comes together. But making the transition between the two? That’s where a lot of riders get tripped up. You’ve put in months of strength training, mobility work, and structured intervals—now it’s time to get back to full-on riding without losing your progress or burning out too soon. If you’ve ever felt sluggish when you first get back on the trails or found yourself overtraining as the season progresses, you’re not...
4 months ago • 1 min read
Zone 2 training has amazing benefits to the health and performance of mountain bikers. Zone 2 training refers to training you do below your aerobic threshold where your body i primarily using oxygen to break down fat as an energy source. It is often referred to as long steady slow training at a pace you can maintain all day long. The benefits include building more mitochondria (the powerhouse organelle) in your muscle cells, increased time and speed at lower intensity, delays the usage of...
7 months ago • 1 min read
Happy New Year Reader! Hope you have had an amazing holiday season and are excited about whats to come in 2025. Personally and professionally, I have some big things planned which I will be working on through the winter which I plan to release closer to spring. What do you hope to accomplish in 2025? New year's is always a time of reflection and planning and often goal setting. I want to help you achieve your goals and dreams. One piece of advice I always give is to look deeper than just the...
7 months ago • 1 min read
About a week ago the online magazine NSMB posted about a recent study on spinal cord injuries in mountain biking. To say the least, the article created some controversy in the comments. Some, attacking the motives of the researchers calling the study a piece of sensationalist fear mongering. Others, taking a more calculated approach trying to pull some useful information from the study and discussing how it could be applied to our beloved sport. With my background as an Athletic Therapist,...
8 months ago • 1 min read
Reader, With the start of November coming up later this week, it's time to transition into off-season mode. I know we're still clinging to the last days of fall and you should still be able to get a few more rides in when the weather allows. The great thing about how I build transition phase programs is that it is not so intense and high volume that you can't add fun rides in when your schedule and the weather allow. Last here in Alberta we had a couple of bonus weeks of fall in November! 🤞...
9 months ago • 1 min read
The MTB season is not quite done with all time fall time just around the corner. It's a great time to reflect on the 2024 season. I ask all of the athletes I work with to answer a few questions to reflect on the last season and prepare for the next. What successes did you have? What challenges/failures did you face? How did you approach them? Were you able to overcome them? Looking towards 2025, what do you want to achieve? Next, we discuss next steps and create a plan to start moving forward...
10 months ago • 1 min read