Greetings!
April showers bring tough racers. April and early May also can bring strong winds. Check out this month's article on using the wind to your advantage. When you arrive at that next windy race, also be ready with the proper warm-up. Read up on dialing in your individual warm-up routines to make them work consistently for you according to the demands of your varying competitions.
This month we congratulate Scott Saifer as Coach of the Month, and as always we have the Resource of the Month, Quote of the Month and so many Client Successes we can hardly fit them in the newsletter!
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, and the Staff of Wenzel Coaching |
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Training Tip of the Month: Dial in Your Warm-up The warm-up is a mystery to many athletes. Too little warm-up and the body may protest under the fire of a high beginning race pace. Too much warm-up, and valuable energy and calories may have been wasted before race crunch time. More commonly, too little warm up is more of a problem than too much.
The general rule is: the shorter the race...
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Coach of the Month: Scott Saifer, M.S.
This month's Coach of the Month is Head Coach Scott Saifer of Walnut Creek, CA. Scott has been with Wenzel Coaching for 14 years and has coached numerous athletes to District, State, National, and World titles. He has also coached clients from beginner to professional status as well as directing clients to achieve body weight goals and pesrsonal bests. Here's what a client had to say about Scott:
"Scott is patient and constructive, with a little sternness when I'm
not following the plan but wishing for results. He has a huge range
of knowledge. He has provided useful information and coaching about a huge range of topics: biking technique, rest, relaxation, sleep, how to return to training after being sick or injured, nutrition ride routes to forestall boredom on the road and dealing with stress...I really appreciate his efforts, and I'm excited to see how things go this summer."~Linda George
Learn More About Scott>>> |
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New Cycling Event: Tour de Hood
 Join the Tour de Hood, sponsored by Wenzel Coaching, and have the chance to ride the same stages as the Pros at the Mt. Hood Cycling Classic May 17-18. Enjoy incredible views and full support on the course.
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Announcement: Free Women's Race Clinic at PIR Join coach Kendra Wenzel for a free Women's Intro to Bike Racing Clinic at Portland International Raceway. You will learn road racing skills and tactics and then get to try them out during the novice race. A short debrief after the race will conclude the session. Clinics are held the 2nd Monday of each month May through August.
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Quote of the Month
"There is a time to run and a time to rest. It is the true test of
the athlete to get them both right."
~Noel Carroll, middle distance runner,14-time Irish Champion, winner of three consecutive British and European titles
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Resource of the Month: Know the Pros
 Have you ever been curious about the day-to-day lives of professional cyclists? Read up on that curiosity by checking out the MissingSaddle Pro Blogs and catch up on cyclists such as the Jelly Belly Pro Cycling Team, Will Frischkorn, Mike Friedman, MIke Sayers, Jeremy Powers, Martina Patella and others. You can also find interviews, photos and podcasts.
The websites found in the "Resource of the Month" are in no way associated with Wenzel Coaching and we are not responsible for any information they contain.
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Client Successes
Junior racer Michael Pincus wins the Rocky Mount Stage Race, Cat 4 Men
Colby Wait-Molyneux wins the Jack Frost Time Trial, Jr. 13-14
Linda Bennett wins the Tri-State Outfitters Spring Duathlon, Women 45-49
Ryan Fowler wins the Boggs 8 Hour MTB Race, Single Speed Expert Men
Coach Melissa Sanborn wins the Piece of Cake Road Race, Women 1/2/3
Marc Cesare takes 1st place in the NYC Spring Bicycle Racing Series #4 and #6, Men 35+
Coach Jenni Gaertner wins the Frozen Flatlands Road Race, Women A
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Image: Tony Halford
Winds can play a major role in the outcome of any race. From conserving energy to advancing position in the pack, wind can be a valuable ally or unwelcome foe. Come race day, knowing how to read and position for the wind successfully could mean the difference between an average result and crossing the finish line first. Is there any way to cheat the wind?
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More Client Successes
Joan Case takes 3rd place at the Cantua Creek Road Race, Women 4 and takes 3rd place at the Berkeley TTT, Women 80+
Coach Emily Van Meter takes 4th place in the NMBS #1 SuperD and 4th place at the Sea Otter Classic Cross Country MTB, Elite Women
Wes Stephens takes 2nd place at Kings Valley Road Race, Master Men 40+
Junior racer Blake Collier takes 7th in the Hammerfest Stage Race even after being crashed out with 100 meters to go in the final stage
Wendy Stredwick improves her 12 mile time trial by 7 minutes
Jim Long and JD Ahearn take 8th place and 57th overall at the Cape Epic MTB Stage Race in South Africa, Master Men
Chris Hellman takes 2nd place at the Kellevie 24hr MTB Race in Tasmania, Australia, Solo Men's Category
Jim Norman takes 6th place at Kings Valley Road Race, Cat 3 Men (only his second race as a cat 3)
Jordan McCoy takes 2nd place in Jason Broome TT, Cat 4 Men
Rich Sherwood takes 3rd place overall at the Frozen Flatlands Omnium, Master Men B 40+
Chris Tauscher takes 4th place at Horning's Hustle MTB, Sport Men 40+
Sue Butler takes 3rd place in the NMBS #1 SuperD, Elite Women
Yuri Hauswald takes 2nd place at the Boggs 8 Hour MTB Race, Pro Men
Cat Morrison completes the Rim Ride MTB 100-miler in 13 hours 22 minutes
Karla Kingsley finishes the Redlands Classic, her first ever NRC Stage race in a respectable 57th place out of 99 Elite Women
Peter Rouse takes 2nd overall at the Frozen Flatlands Omnium, Master B Men 40+
Mark Hansen takes 5th place at the Boggs 8 Hour MTB Race (his first endurance race), Sport Men
We Stevens takes 4th place overall at the Tour of Willamette, Master Men 40+
Richard Juntunen takes 2nd at the Seward Thursday Night Crit, Cat 3 Men
Casey McDonald takes 5th place at Horning's Hustle MTB, Sport Men 19-39
Hyland Fisher takes 6th place at the Prairie City Race #1 MTB, Expert Men 25-34 | |
