Author: zenturtle

With 20 years as a hardware engineer, Marco has been geeking out his entire life. He loves solving a good problem. He’s also a lifetime athlete, competing in martial arts, diving, sailing, and bicycle racing. He’s combined his two passions – engineering and cycling – to focus on helping other endurance athletes reach their athletic goals. He’s been racing bikes since 2005, focusing on cross country mountain bike, ultra-endurance mountain bike (8 hour/24 hour/100 mile), and cyclocross. He loves epic rides on road and dirt. Marco is a USA Cycling Level 3 Coach and has participated in coaching education programs with Training Peaks.

CCCX #3 Race Report – 7th place

by zenturtle, posted in CCCX

Feels good to finish races, no matter what the result is.Arrived to Marina around 8.30 so had very little time to warm up, but felt pretty good at the start: in fact I found myself ahead of everyone else in the first stretch of road, which felt pretty weird, as I was thinking "where is … Continue reading CCCX #3 Race Report – 7th place

CCCX #1 Race Report – First DNF…

by zenturtle, posted in CCCX

... but a pretty good reason for it (still sucks though... )I was feeling pretty good this morning, did my warm up (almost a full lap), fast course, good traction, great weather, what else could you ask for?Got back to the car, 10 mins to the start, and as they call "all racers to the … Continue reading CCCX #1 Race Report – First DNF…

My favorite crash site

by zenturtle, posted in Mental Skills

So I'm flying down my favorite section of singletrack in the whole Santa Monica mountains on my mountain bike, I'm flowing, feeling good. I zip thru the bushes and trees, following the dark narrow path. And here I approach a deep elbow turn, sort of a dip but with a twist, deep breath and then, … Continue reading My favorite crash site