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Fuel Your Fire

The Blackberry Farm Pro Am is just weeks away which means we're getting pumped for the big Fall event by putting in plenty of hours on the bike this Summer.

Magnesium Renewal

Head to the Wellhouse at Blackberry Farm for the Magnesium Renewal!

Pro-Am Classic Jersey

The Blackberry Farm Pro-Am Classic is nearly here and all of the
cyclists will receive a new custom designed event jersey! Take a
look at the new design and let us know what you think!

Big Goals Equal Big Fun…most of the time

Keep Your Competitive Spirit in Check!

This time of year has our motivation at an all-time high! We have our goals firmly fixed in front of us, we are in our training routines, we have great weather (most of the time) and we are all fired up about training harder and longer than we ever have! This is all fine and great, but we must ensure during these times of heightened motivation that we stay grounded, not getting caught up with “keeping up with the Joneses”.

Spouse & Friends Enjoy Non-Rider Activities

We have designed this event with the rider and the non-rider in mind. Several of the key race
elements are based around Blackberry Farm so a non-rider can enjoy their morning of exercise,
farm activities, cooking, or relaxing at the Wellhouse and still catch the excitement of the finish for the day.

Views from the Saddle

A few pros and amateur cyclists from last year’s
Pro-Am Classic share their favorite moment from 2015
and what they’re looking forward to this time around.

Train Hard, Go Hard

Cycling Coach Robbie Ventura created a training plan for the Pro-Am Classic that will
help you fine-tune your training routine now and prepare you for some epic rides this Fall.

Other Routes to Try

Blount County is one of the best cycling destinations in Tennessee—and the South.
We asked one of our cycling experts to let us in on the best kept cycling secrets in our area.
Next time you are in East Tennessee to cycle, be sure to explore one of these options.

The Importance of Effort Over Talent OR What I Learned on Vacation

Day after day I am reminded how critical work and effort are to success. Some of us need to be convinced that performing at high levels, in just about everything, is possible, if we put in the work. Sometimes we lack the ability to learn something quickly, but once we learn how to do it, we can manage to get really good at it through hard work. I have seen people who thought they had no talent get really good at something by working hard. And as they progressed, they actually started to believe they were talented at the given activity. They often credit a “hidden talent,” rather than the hard work. It is true that talent presents itself at different times during improvement curves. However, if I had to bet, I would say it is the effort. I have also seen this work against us. Sometimes people give up in the first stage because they watched someone else (more talented, they presumed) learn it quickly and pass them by as they struggled. Often, if they just keep practicing, they too would learn the skill and, in time, potentially outperform the person who learned it faster.