Hooray! A tax return! Buy a Footbike!

For all of you that have been saving and hoping

for a little extra money to get into your Footbike

Take a little bit of the tax return and do something nice for you.

Your tax return comes at a perfect time,

spring is just around the corner.

Nice warm days are coming.

If you are like me you are getting an itch to get outside

and shed that winter coat, get some fresh air and sunshine.

What better way to do all of these things than

on your brand new Footbike.

Perseverance

Either you run the day or it runs you.
Jim Rohn

This is a quote I cut out of a magazine probably over 10 years ago. I still keep it posted where I work out. It has several meanings for me.
My husband took this quote and put his own Footbike spin on it which made me like this motivational quote even more.

Either you KICK the day or it KICKS you.
Chris Cox

Happy New Year!

Hello Welcome to 2010- Is anyone still out there?
I know I disappeared for a while and although I have not been on my Footbike since Thanksgiving I have been hoping and wishing for an early spring. (What does the ground hog really know anyway?) Utah has been cold and icy for the last few months and very dark at 6 am which is my workout time. There have been a few nice days when the snow has melted and the temperatures have been in the 50's, but that always happens in the middle of the week when I have no one to watch my 3 young kids

so I can't get outside and kick my little heart out.
So where have I been? Mostly working on my New Years resolution of doing a much needed deep clean and organization of my whole house. I also made a New Years resolution to continue to get fit and to get stronger so that when I do have the opportunity to get back on my Footbike I won't be starting at square one. I am hoping that my winter training will put me ahead of where I left off in the Fall. I will go into some detail in one of my next posts on my winter training so come back soon.
Spring is just around the corner and it is time to start thinking about

what events to participate in and what vacations to go on.
I will be back on a more regular basis now as we start looking forward to spring.

STORY OF THE MONTH

Decembers story is one of my favorites.

Thanks Rick and Trent for your spontaneity

It was great to have you in the race.

We are planning to do the

Utah Valley Marathon

again in 2010.

Mark your calendars for June 12, 2010

www.utahvalleymarathon.com

Trent and I had never seen a Footbike until the night before the marathon. It looked like so much fun I bought one (Sarah was kind enough to lend a bike for Trent) and the next morning we did the Utah Valley Marathon. Trent and I laughed out loud as we raced each other down the big hills. It took a while to get "in the groove" but we soon found it and managed to hold our position throughout the race. We had a blast!! It at first didn't seem very hard but the next day we were quite sore. I had been training for a run but I guess this uses different muscles. Thanks so much for including us last minute. What a blast!!
Rick

All I want for Christmas!

Here is a wish list I have compiled for Footbikers.

Please feel free to add other items in the comments if you have different items on your wish list.

First things first-

If you don't have a Footbike then that should be #1 on your list.

and incase you did not know we have a special running through 12/31/09

Buy one Street or Track model Footbike and receive a

coupon good for $50 off the second Street or Track model.

Isn't it great!

Now you will have your Footbike and so will your favorite workout buddy.

Okay now that we all have our Footbikes

These are the simple modifications I have made to my

Footbike that some of you may be interested in too.

Although Stock, the Footbike is great.

1st of all I bought some Ergon Grips $29.99 at REI

I love them they make the longer kicks a bit more comfortable for the hands.

I went with the GP1 in small because I have small hands. I decided to stay with the stock bar ends I like how they feel.

2nd my husband bought me a carbon fiber fork

This decreases the overall weight of the bike and get's me a bit lower to the ground.

Changing out the fork then required new front brakes which Chris also bought for me.

Next I bought a new front tire.

I bought a Michalin 700 x 23c

I purchased this from my new favorite bike shop.

Saturday Cycles which is in West Bountiful very close to my house.

This brought my kicking plat form a little bit closer to the ground.

I love the new tire it is a smooth repsonsive ride.

One of my very favorite things I have on my Footbike is my

Cateye Bike Computer

I love to be able to track my distance, my average speed, my current speed.

I like numbers.

This gives a way to set and reach new goals for myself.

That takes care of the bike now for the kicker.

Here in Utah for the cooler months

I recommend wearing some cool weather running pants and a running jacket.

My new favorite running store is

Wasatch Running Center in Sandy Utah

Glenn and the others will be sure to set you up with the right clothes and shoes.

Now Kicking shoes. I am not sure what my next pair will be.

It has been recommended to me to wear a

flat soled shoe with very little rise to the heel for kicking.

I am also a runner so I have gone with a running shoe or a crosstraining shoe and I

use the shoe for both kicking and running.

Back to the cold weather gear.

I bought a good pair of full finger Pearl Izumi bike gloves from REI which I have test

in 32 degree weather and I love them. They are thin comfortable and keep my fingers warm without getting to hot.

Last for the cold weather rides. I like to wear a fleece Balaclava

It doubles as a hat and ear warmer and I can pull it up over my mouth

on the really cold rides to keep from breathing in too much cold air.

To keep hydrated I use a waterbottle in a cage on my shorter kicks

anything under 10 miles.

If I am going further than that I will take an sport drink in my bottle cage and

I wear my Hydration pack on my back. I found a very slim line pack that does not bother me at all to wear. I bought mine for $12 at Sam's Club in the summer time.

On the FootbikeUSA.com

Moses as recommended the following two items

Sipp Stream- I have not tried it, but it sounds like a great idea.

A waterbottle with a long tube that hooks to handlebars for an easy drink.

Next

Adidas Ankle Protector- This is something used in soccor, but

if any of you have ever had even one sloppy kick and knicked your ankle on the footboard

you may be rushing out to pick these up.

Last are some great stocking stuffers

Zip Fizz- this is my current sport drink of choice

Zone Perfect Bars- my current pre kick boost.

I-tunes gift cards - to add more kicking tunes to the IPOD.

Green slime for the tires if you kick where there might be thorns.

The Green slime has saved me and my workout on a couple of occasions now.

I know it adds weight, but it also adds peace of mind.

One last thing on my list and I haven't decided which one to get yet, but

I need a good bike light for those mornings when I start out in the dark.

I want something easy on and off on the handlbars, it needs to be bright enough

that I can be seen and so I can see where I am going, but I don't really want to spend

a grundle of money. I will keep looking and let you know when I find something I like.

I have a helmet light, but I do not like it. It bothers me and is very heavy on my head.

Mike Santa Cruz of Santa Cruz Marketing said this is what is on his Footbiking wish list

Le Mond carbon fork, Zipp 808 Track front wheel, Schwalbe Marathon Racer 18" rear tire. And some nice Adidas X-Trainers from Zappos.com.

Hope this helps you and your family decide on

the best gifts for a Footbiker.

Happy Holidays.

Christmas Gift ideas for the sport enthusiast in your life

We of course think that a Footbike should be at the top of every ones wish list and gift giving list.

Check out this link-

Footbikes are number 3 on Amy Donaldson's list in Today's Deseret news

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705348637/Sporty-gift-ideas-Outdoor-enthusiasts-will-love-all-the-great-new-gear.html?pg=1

If you already have your Footbike- you may have a wish list of things to use while Footbiking

or fun new mods and upgrades.

This has inspired me to write a list of my must haves for Footbikers

Watch for my next post.

November's Footbike Story

Our November Story is from Connie K.

She fell in love with her Footbike immediately and even joined us a few weeks after buying her Footbike in a 5K race.

She is a lot of fun and we are glad to have her as part of our Footbike Family

Here is Connie's story.

This past summer the orthopedic surgeon told me that my knee was wearing out faster than I am and that I should not participate in impact sports. I'm an avid biker but sometimes like mixing things up so was disappointed to know that I shouldn't run (even though I never really liked running, but it did get fitness results). A few months later I saw the article in the DesNews about footbikes. I was so excited to find an optional way to workout, and still be outdoors. I arranged for the Cox's to bring the footbikes to Sugarhouse Park for a demo. I was sold as soon as I got on it and deciding not to impulse buy I didn't buy one that night -- I ended up ordering it the next day. I've had a blast learning how to get a stronger kick and work out hard. It's always so funny to tell friends about the footbike -- they get on it and play for a few minutes and you can tell they think that it won't be that hard. I challenge them to take it for 15 min and then tell me what they think. The Footbike is an amazing workout!!! Another benefit is exercise sessions with my dog, I take my dog to the school next door in the evenings and he loves running next to me -- he gets a much more intense and quicker exercise session when we go footbiking!-- Connie