OPC

Eight quality minutes with Dr. Massimo Testa (Max to his friends and many athletes he has coached), Scott & Kari Davis, and a few of the very talented cyclists from Westlake Village, California, home of the exciting new Optimal Performance Center (OPC). Max's protocols are so effective, just one of the reasons why he is the team doctor for the BMC Pro Cycling Team, that Scott is able to make the claim, "We guarantee it."

RCVman himself makes a rare saddle cameo, and the resulting high-def-rear-view analysis shows that the left-right power imbalance continues to limit full efficiency as he overpulls with the right glutenals (thereby shortening the range of the left) to compensate for the weaker side. This, on out of saddle climbs of 9% or greater. Such a powerful analytical tool, or as Max says, "Video makes it a little nicer." The inner tri coach asks, "And you wonder why your back hurts after 112 miles and 10 into the run?"

I will change out the thumbnail later in the day, but first I have a CT ride set up (80 minutes at 200 watts) and then a jaunt into Seattle to have coffee with an old friend. Sounds like a great start to the day, no? Salute.