Men – Rollfast Cycling

Matt Tanner on September 29, 2021

Not my normal

This week a cycling friend in Colorado called me. He just broke he femur in a crash and was really down. When he first called, I wasn’t sure what he was looking for. Mental health support? Coaching advice? Suggestions for sports outside of cycling? We talked for a few several...

Matt Tanner on May 27, 2021

Bonding Experiences

We just returned from our World Tour stop in Austin Texas. The entire trip we dealt with dodging raindrops to get our rides in. Some cyclists would be down in the dumps with the radar we were looking at. But our club took it in stride and made lemon margaritas...

Matt Tanner on April 5, 2021

Powerful Rides

Saturday I held a Time Trial Simulation for an RFCC member I coach. We spent two hours working on specific techniques and skills to make him a faster racer. After our session, we met up with 5 other RFCC members for a group ride. I don’t know if you got...

Matt Tanner on December 27, 2020

Good Enough

If you know me at all you know that I’m a perfectionist. It runs in my family I would say, and I’ve been that way as long as I can remember. As a kid, I would build elaborate Lego creations following the instructions step by step to ensure that my...

Matt Tanner on November 16, 2020

Have a Stress Free Thanksgiving

Ah yes… 2020 has been a ride, and at every turn, you think it’s going to get back to normal. But wait!? Thanksgiving is coming? Let’s just ramp up the COVID a little to keep everyone on their toes! So, with all the unknowns on travel restrictions, masks, and group...

Matt Tanner on October 26, 2020

Simplify Your Life

I met my wife Chris in 2011. She was a busy woman with 4 kids running an auto dealership with nearly 100 employees. I had a young son and was working at a technology firm in Carmel Indiana managing several large projects. We fell in love as soon as we...

Matt Tanner on October 19, 2020

S.A.D. – working through seasonal depression

Growing up in Indiana I remember enjoying four seasons each year. Spring has memories of lots of flowers, rain and allergies. Summer we would spend at the local pool trying to flex for the girls by doing flips on the diving board. Fall was always cooler with bright colorful leaves...

Matt Tanner on May 26, 2020

My Story – Jim Parker

I do not consider myself a “joiner”. I’m an introvert, so I really like my alone time because it is how I recharge my batteries, my essential daily self care. A couple of months ago, Phillip Jones approached me via text to ask if I would be interested in joining...