Brendan found his new toy on his way up Mt. Lemmon.

Today we rode Mt. Lemmon and there is still quite a bit of snow up there.  It’s melting pretty fast and most of the recreational snow goers have moved on. Some leaving their toys behind. Brendan scored big this afternoon by finding a sweet neon green sled in the middle of the road. 

He snagged it off the pavement mid-interval while holding 350 watts on his Powertap SL.  We now have a good activity while waiting to regroup at 8000 feet on the top of Lemmon. 

The vans loaded up for the Gates Pass shuttle.

We are in the last couple of days of the February Hammer Camp and things are running smoothly.  We had 19 riders summit Mt. Lemmon today which made for a total ride time of 5.5 hours.  The Cycling House PowerTap Demo units are in use and the Hammer Campers are becoming well versed on how to fuel properly on and off the bike.  Brian Frank and Jim Bruskewitz are endlessly fielding nutrition and training questions. It’s awesome to have such a wealth of knowledge around at all times.

Andy Schultz grilling up another masterpiece.

Sam and Andy Schultz are cooking for 25 people and putting out the top notch meals they are known for.  They’re also training 6+ hours a day which makes for some busy days at The Cycling House.  

S.S.: You'd think his occupation was professional cooking... Not a professional mountain biking.

Jen Luebke and Brendan Halpin are running the rides and logistics for this camp. Taking athletes swimming, hiking, running and guiding all of the rides has been on their to-do list everyday.  Jen and Brendan are putting in the big days of training for the upcoming Ironman in St. George.  They are rocking both work at The Cycling House and work on the training side of things.

Brendan and Jen, happy after a big day of work at TCH

Forecasted weather for the next week.

As you can tell by the image above, we are in for a pretty great week at The Cycling House. Mid February is when you really start to notice the temperatures slowly rising to consistent mid-70′s temps on a daily basis. We just had another great week at The Cycling House and now it’s time for the 4th annual February Hammer Camp that starts today!

Mt. Lemmon has been hit with tons of snow. The road is clear and dry so it makes for a beautiful ride to the top.

 Alison Sylvester of Durango, CO joined us for a few days at The Cycling House.  Durango has experienced one of the most brutal winter in years so a quick trip to the sunshine was a must for Alison.  She got out on daily trail runs and enjoyed the fact that she could wear shorts and a t-shirt outside by the pool.  Alison definitely took advantage of her time in Tucson, AZ and now has the strength to return to the 3 feet of snow that welcomes her back at home. 

Anya, climbing Mt. Lemmon with a smile.

Anya Wechsler, super runner and stud triathlete of Missoula, MT, came down for a few days of running, riding and hanging out in the sunshine to help breakup the constant inversion that Missoula is known for in the winter time.  As you can tell by the picture above, she’s loving life.  

Graham Meng, part-time staffer at The Cycling House. Also, the only guy in the crew that can grow a real mustache.

The new Cycling House socks in action. Guaranteed to make you twice as fast...instantly.

The road leading up to Madera Canyon.

We have a couple spots that just opened up! March 9-14, 2010.  We’ve been fully booked since nearly the beginning of the season here in Tucson, AZ so we are excited to be able to open up a few more slots for athletes to join us for some early spring triathlon and cycling  training.  Noah Krug of Ark Intervals has joined forces with The Cycling House to provide some of his athletes with the opportunity to take advantage of the epic training at TCH.  Come join his crew and The Cycling House staff for some fun mid march training.   
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