Engage Your Core

Mike laughed at me when I told him this, but I have to say, few things feel as good as biking up a hill using your core muscles and legs like you're supposed to. I just recently discovered what a difference it makes to "engage your core" when you bike and I have a whole new level of power. Yesterday I rode around two lakes (about 12 miles) in 45 minutes; half of it is gravel and all of it is pulling the bike cart. That might not sound that fast but my previous fastest time was 1 hour 15 minutes. Today my core is tired so I think I might take a break...