I realize that it’s been a month since the race but I wanted to make sure I captured the entire experience in writing so I wouldn’t forget the details. If you are interested in a detailed play-by-play from my perspective, then click here to
Category Archive: HooDoo 500 – Alex Isaly
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Sep
13
9/13/08: Alex is workin’ it at Hoo-Doo!
It’s Saturday evening and it’s been just shy of 14 hours of straight, uninterrupted cycling for our R.I.P.P.E.D. team member, Alex. We’ve been getting the play by play updates from his wife Michelle and daughter Abby through Twitter who is following him in the car the whole way making sure that he eats and stays hydrated while …
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Sep
08
9/8/08: HooDoo 500 – Ready or Not: Alex Isaly’s race is finally here…
It’s the home stretch and I am only 4 days away from the start of my 510 mile journey through Utah. I don’t think I could be anymore ready for the race. I’ve trained hard these past few months by putting a lot of miles under my legs. At this point I just have …
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Sep
04
9/4/08: HooDoo 500 in 9 Days – Alex Isaly
Q. Okay Alex, you are one short week away from your first HooDoo 500. How are you feeling and what thoughts are running through your mind? I feel great. This week I started to go into my taper…my miles on the bike and intensity have come down quite a bit compared to the last …
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Aug
28
8/28/08: Hoodoo 500 Q&A with Alex Isaly
Q. Alex, you are two weeks away from the big race. Tell us what your next few weeks of preparation will look like? Riding preparation: I am reaching the peak of my weekly training mileage going into the race. My riding volume over the past two to three weeks has ranged between 300-350 miles per …
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