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Greetings!

BOO! Kind of scary that October is already here. Maybe even scarier is if you've decided to do a Triathlon, well read on and find out that it doesn't have to be a fear factory.

Introducing Adam Fivehouse the Fall OES intern.

OES/BikeSource Mountain Bike Team open for enrollment for 2011. Get all the details at the meeting planned for October 6th.

A numbers game, Ask-a-Coach discusses power to weight ratio.

Fall training rides are back in session, please join us!
 
Please pass this along to your friends and family.
 
Enjoy!
Getting Ready for your First Tri!
If you are reading this then you are probably already involved in some considerably challenging workouts and endurance events.  You know as an endurance athlete the rewards and benefits of cross training.  Or maybe you've been a cyclist for a while and have been considering a new challenge. 

Whatever your reason for considering the challenge of a triathlon, it takes a few steps to ensure a smooth and fun outcome.  Read on and discover just how easy it is to get started
...[ read full article ]
Meet the OES Fall Intern, Adam
Adam Fivehouse
I recently joined the Optimize staff as an intern for the fall semester as part of my degree program at Metropolitan State where I am majoring in Adult Fitness & Exercise Science. I chose this course of study because of my lifelong passion for fitness and sport. This hands-on, career oriented program also gave Rob Lockey the knowledge and experience he needed to found Optimize Endurance Services.
 
During my time with OES, I will be working with Rob and Kim to further my knowledge of guiding and training endurance athletes to achieve their goals. I will be assisting with Lactate Threshold tests, Resting Metabolic Rate assessments and building client training plans as well as learning the day-to-day operations that keep Optimize running.
 
One of my projects as an intern is to present on
the specifics of training and racing a road bike. This will take place Wednesday, December 8th, invitations will be sent out for this event in November...[ read Adam's Bio ]
Physiology Word of the Month
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Use this word in a sentence this month

Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR)-The energy required to drive all physiological processes while in a state of rest.

The measurement of energy expenditure in the body under resting, post-absorptive conditions, indicative of the energy needed to maintain life under these basal conditions.

Knowing your unique metabolic fingerprint enables you to establish the calorie budget that will work for you.

Learn your individual RMR number to assist with proper feeding by getting it tested.
Ask-a-Coach
Question:  I would like to climb faster next year and have heard that changing my power to weight ratio is the key to this. So, should I just go on a diet to change my number? 

Answer:
Well, power to weight (P/W) is a great way to look at the relationship between your current ability and your potential. P/W is one of the many baseline data points given in a Lactate Threshold test, so if you haven't done this test before or it has been a while, consider this as one of a few starting points. The others being Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR) and a food journal.

I'm currently weighing in at 163lbs and my most recent threshold power is 240 which places me at a P/W (watts/kg) of 3.2. So, as I train and improve my watts say to 245 my new P/W is 3.3. I can also loose 3lbs to get the same P/W with no change in watts.

The diet aspect is much more difficult to maintain over time than a basic structured training plan for endurance strength. Dieting usually ends in poor fueling and decreased ability over time. As a coach I believe the best way to increase P/W is through increase watts at threshold. A combination of diet and exercise can be achieved with great success, it just takes many months and a steady stream of data collection to stay on the razors edge of proper adaptation/recovery.
Join OES for training rides
 
-Oct 2nd (Saturday) Mountain Bike Buffalo Creek
-Oct 10th (Sunday) Mountain Bike Centennial Cone
-Oct 16th (Saturday) Mountain Bike Mt Falcon looping through Lair-o-the bear
-Oct 24th (Sunday) Road ride Morrison looping to Golden-Clear Creek Trail-South Platte Trail-Bear Creek Trail
-Oct 30th (Saturday) Mountain Bike Chimney Glutch looping through Apex
 
OES/BS MTB Team meets on weekends for rides. The weekend rides alternate Saturday/Sunday starting at 10am. Please join us and bring your friends. Alternate ride will be posted if weather interferes so be sure to check the website prior to joining us.

Please
contact us for more information.
Happy Training!

Thanks for your time,
 
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In This Issue
Triathlon
OES Intern
RMR
Ask-a-Coach
Training Rides
2011 OES/BS MTB
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2011 OES Mountain Bike Team enrollment

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The OES/BikeSource MTB team is open for enrollment for the 2011 season.

Please plan to attend an informational meeting to inform returning and new members about the pricing options and goals of the team for the next season.

Meeting is taking place on October 6th @ 6-8pm meeting at the New BikeSource located at Wadsworth/Belleview. we will go over all the options of membership as well as try on uniform kits to determine sizing for each person.

3 levels of membership which provide members options for the amount of team interaction they desire, prices and descriptions avalable on the flyer link below.

4 Sponsored rider spots available to which a selection process will be conducted through submission of a race resume consisting of the past couple of years racing data.

Informational Flyer

Contact us to RSVP for the event.

Melody Serra OES Sponsored racer








Quote of the Month
 
"Mountain biking helps people become environmentalists. A mountain bike is a vehicle to appreciate the back-country."
     ------Ned Overend