Greetings!
September is a month of transition. Some athletes are resting, some in colder climates are stretching their late summer fitness, and many are gearing up for cyclocross or a fall triathlon. Your end-of-season rest period is the one of the best opportunities to take the time to really plan your race goals for the following year. Assess your 2007 summer season with your coach now and start outlining your attack on 2008.
If you're revving up for cyclocross, check out this month's article on dismount technique to refine your transitions on the bike. Speaking of transitions, look for a new web site for Wenzel Coaching in the next month or so. Our new design will be the start of a more interactive and informative site. We are also looking for fresh photos of our clients in action. If you have a recent photo of you in a race please send it, and if we use it in a newsletter or the site we'll take $5 off your next month of coaching. See below for details.
As always, you'll find the Resource of the Month, the Quote of the Month and the Power Tip of the Month below.
We welcome your feedback. Please write to newsletter@wenzelcoaching.com or call 503-233-4346 with your comments, race stories and ideas.~Kendra Wenzel, Scott Saifer, Rene Wenzel and the Staff of Wenzel Coaching
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Mallorca Camp is Back!
 Join coach Rene Wenzel for a one-of-a-kind training camp experience on the sunny island of Mallorca, March 6-16, 2008. Several service options are available. Save your space now!
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Also, there's still room at the Bay Area Women's Bike Racing Clinic on October 27 & 28th in Danville, CA. Open to all levels.
More details...
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New Coach Profile: Lee Shuemake of Sonora, CA
 Lee Shuemake is a Doctor of Chiropractic in Sonora, CA. Lee's love of bike racing and teaching led him down the path to coaching. From his own experience, Lee is familiar with such races as Sea Otter Classic and the Madera Stage Race. His knowledge of body mechanics coupled with his race experience gives him a well rounded approach to coaching.
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Announcement: Call for Photos
 We know you have all had great seasons, now send us the proof. Wenzel Coaching is looking for fresh, new race photos to use on the web-site and in the newsletter. Please submit your photos to newsletter@wenzelcoaching.com, or simply reply to this email. If your photo is used either on the web site or in the newsletter, you will receive a one-time $5 discount per photo on your plan for that month. If we use your photo showing a Wenzel Coaching jersey prominently, we'll take $10 off.
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Quote of the Month
"Don't buy upgrades, ride up grades."
~Eddy Merckx, Most career victories by a professional cyclist
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Client Successes
Chris Tauscher takes 2nd place at the Kruger's Kermesse Crit, Master Men C
Kea Hunt sweeps 1st place at LARPD CCX #1,#2 and #3, Men B
John Mundelius takes 2nd at the Patterson Pass Road Race, Men 4/5 35+
Both Bob Ebe and Joan Case complete all 5 passes at Deathride
Matt Dion takes 1st in Junior Sport and 2nd in Sport overall at the Howell Mountain XC MTB and 1st at the Downieville XC MTB, Junior Sport
Tom Luttrell takes 2nd place at the Hellyer Park Points Race, Men C
Shana Sturla takes bronze at the Minnesota State Road Race after helping her teammate take gold, and takes 1st place in a solo breakaway at the Square Lake Road Race, Women 1/2/3
David Thorton takes 3rd at the Tour de Bemus, Men 35+ and his team takes 1st overall at the Presque Isle Team Triathlon |
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Resource of the Month: What is Your "Real Age"?
 It is commonly said that you are only as old as you feel. There may be some truth in that. A new life expectancy calculator takes into account all facets of your lifestyle to calculate the "real age" of your body. So it appears that the days spent riding the bike for hours, eating right, weight lifting and being health conscious do make us "younger."
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Power-Training Tip of the Month Use your power meter to refine your race tactics.
Examine the power files from your races for time spent at zero power. More
time spent not making power is better. Winners often have in the vicinity
of 15-20% non-pedaling or soft pedaling time. If you have more than that,
you are probably riding efficiently. If you have less, look for
opportunities to coast in your next races. One commonly missed coasting opportunity
is as one rolls up to a corner where riders will brake. Rather than
pedaling up to the moment when you brake, start coasting a moment sooner
and end up in the same place with less effort.
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Featured Article: Cyclocross
Dismounts 101
 Mud, sweat and gears. Fall is here and the cyclocross season is fast approaching. If you haven't quite honed in your skills, coach Karl Etzel has written a great article about dismounts and remounts. Check it out here
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