Gear West Blog
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July Updates from Jan!
Told myself I would update my little blog because some folks actually read it! A new month creates tiny new challenges to support the bigger goals set earlier in the... -
Jeff's Off-Season Workout Guide
As an ex-pro snowboarder and serious cyclist, I have experienced way too many injuries over the years. A big reason why? Lack of preparation for the race season, the right... -
Races and Summer Goals
Ironman training in my 60’s! My plan was to finish 35 years of racing triathlons with one last Ironman as I turned 60. But that was a bust when I... -
Time: A Year Gone By
We all have ‘the day Covid hit’ touchpoint. I have not written much since. Certainly, I have my thoughts but by the time I have time to capture them, other... -
Ski Analysis
Ski season 20/21 is now done and dusted here in the Midwest. With so much going on in the world it was a privilege to be a part of something... -
Preparing for World Champs
Photo Credit - Scott Patterson My last three and a half weeks have been in Davos, Switzerland for an extended training camp. The last race I did was on January... -
Almost The End of Ski Season!
I have not written much, for several reasons. First, I really do not know who is reading this and if I am even sending it out in the way those... -
New Ski Service at Gear West
David Chamberlain here, I am the new service manager at Gear West. It has been a busy start to the season at the shop with people thinking ahead to what... -
Adventure!
Summer is fading away and stuff in general is just as weird (if that is the correct, catch-all phrase to politely cover all that has happened and is still happening... -
After The Storm Subsides
Gear West received our copies of the 2020 Multisport Calendar from the printer just as concerns about the Coronavirus closed restaurants and more throughout the state. The calendar has been... -
Training for an IM that may not happen...
Time to just talk training. Not that training is all I think about, in fact, that is the issue. Who is thinking about racing with all that is happening in... -
Where to Begin...
Where to begin? By the time I think about the topics I might touch on … a few days later, everything changes in this crazy world of 2020. I started...
