Racing season is rapidly approaching. Our resident research pro Jason Hilgers compiled the following useful information for those of you planning to travel by air to races this year.
Southwest charges $50 if over 50 pounds and $50 if over 62 linear inches, but both fees can’t be charged for the same bag. $50 each way for an oversize bag as long as it weighs less than 100 lbs.
Frontier charges $75 each way if over 50 pounds and $75 each way if over 62 linear inches as separate fees. A single bike could cost you $150 each way.
United charges $100 each if over 50 pounds and $100 each way if over 62 linear inches as separate fees. A single bike could cost you $200 each way.
American charges $150 each way as long as it is less than 70 lbs and 126 linear inches.
Delta charges $200 each way. No mention of maximum weight or size requirements.
Continental charges $100 each way as long as it weighs less than 70 lbs. No mention of maximum size requirements.
Southwest Airlines seems to be the winner hands down. Not only are they bike fees reasonable, their airfare is often the lowest by far compared to all other airlines. My recommendation is to go with SW when ever you have the chance. Other tips to consider when making your travel plans include booking your flights early and when a good price comes up, book it! Don’t waste time when the time is right. You can often save some money by booking your car and/or hotel along with your flight. Pack your bike bag light so you avoid over-weight fees and and try to get everything else into a carry-on. Happy planning!
Great call tonight with Robert Kunz of First Endurance on the benefits of Multi-V and Pre-Race. I learned some things myself about Pre-Race that I am excited to put into use in my own training this spring. Listen to the call for yourself below.
Look for more conference calls in the near future from other product manufacturers, training discussions, and athlete interviews!
The final in a series of three calls with Robert Kunz of First Endurance is this Wednesday the 16th at 7:00 pm MST. The topic of the final call is Micro-Nutrients and their roll in performance. The Multi-V supplement will be discusses in addition to the Pre-Race supplement. After the discussion, the call will be opened up to callers for questions on sports nutrition and help you develop your own nutrition strategies. Good info to be had, don’t miss it.
February 16th- Micro-nutrients and Performance
All calls will be held at 7:00 PM MST on the following conference call line:
We just finished polishing new BASE PHASE Training plans for the swim and bike on Training Peaks. The Cycling plan includes the infamous 12-week stationary trainer series that we hold each winter as a group class here in Denver. The Swim plan includes further skill refinement with the Intermediate and Advanced training sessions (building upon the earlier BYFS & Skil-Builder progressions from the BASE PREP Phase), and the introduction of the Endurance-Technique Swim Progression to build endurance and the Strength Swim Progression for building swim-specific strength in the pool. Great Stuff!
Both plans will be combined along with running into the complete BASE Phase Training Plan in the coming days. Stay tuned for more!
Last Wednesday we had our second installment of discussions with Robert Kunz of 1st Endurance. The topic was” Recovery & Stress Management.”. 1st Endurance has two products that really address these subjects, Ultragen and Optygen and Optygen HP. By clicking the link below you can listen to the call and learn a lot about what YOU need for recovery and balancing stress as well as about the two products FE offers that make big differences in these two areas of endurance training and racing. There is a 30 minute discussion followed by another 30 minutes of specific questions from listeners. Great Stuff!
