Greetings!
This month's newsletter is a primer for your summer racing with some of the basics of tactics and race fueling that often get overlooked. Check out this month's article on tactics by 2007 Arizona Rider of the Year, Coach Brian Forbes and read up in this month's racing tip by Head Coach Scott Saifer on getting your share of carbohydrates.
This month we also congratulate Associate Coach Julie Hudetz as Coach of the Month, and as always we have the Resource of the Month, Quote of the Month and more Client Successes than ever!
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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Racing Tip of the Month: Eat Your Carbs!
 Eat carbohydrates! Eat carbohydrates while
you ride, eat carbohydrates while you race, eat carbohydrates while
you train. Eat carbohydrates any time you exercise for 30 minutes or more. Eat carbohydrates every 15-20 minutes while exercising. Eat carbohydrates
while exercising even though you aren't hungry. Eat
carbohydrates while exercising even if you are trying to lose weight. Eat
as much carbohydrate as you can absorb on the bike. For small people that may be
200-250 Calories per hour. For larger people it may be up to 350 Calories per
hour. More is better so long as you are not getting full or bloated.
Eat carbohydrates! You'll ride better, ride longer, ride stronger, and get
faster. Off the bike eat healthy mix of fruits, veggies, whole grains and lean
protein sources to get balanced amounts of carbohydrate and protein with a
small amount of fat. If you are trying to lose weight, eat before during and
after rides and diet the rest of the time. Talk to your coach or one of our
Nutrition Experts for details. |
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Coach of the Month: Julie Hudetz
This month's Coach of the Month is Associate Coach Julie Hudetz of Boulder, CO. Julie has 15 years of race experience including four years with the Saturn Professional Cycling Team. She competed professionally after the birth of her daughter and understands the the needs of busy athletes. Here's what a client had to say about Julie:
"I owe
my success to Julie. She helped me with everything from adjusting the training
schedule to dietary needs. Julie takes a real world approach to training from the
standpoint that she understands that life is hectic and that unless you are a
professional racer, it is difficult to stick to the training regimen to a tee.
Julie makes sure that the VITAL parts of the training program are always
covered and makes you feel comfortable if you have to miss a training session
or make an adjustment." ~Tim Gallegos
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New Clinic Date Announced: Bicycling 101
Join coach Earl Zimmerman for a Bicycling 101 clinic Sunday June 8th on Bainbridge Island, WA. Learn valuable skills for road and criterium racing as well as perfect the skills that you already have.
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Announcement: Free Women's Race Clinic at PIR Join Head Coach and former professional racer 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 June through August.
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Quote of the Month
"Remember to 'bank' your racing powers until you seriously require them, and you will then find that the interest is there as well as the capital when you start to draw on the account."
~Arthur Newton, 5-time winner of the Comrades Marathon
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Resource of the Month: Fast Food-The Healthy Kind  Summer is upon us and between training, competing, work, family and social obligations it's hard to find time to whip up a meal, let alone one that is healthy. Cooking Light has a great menu of fast, easy and healthy recipes to help you refuel between your activities. In addition to providing great recipes for health conscious people, they also sponsor a men's and women's professional cycling team.
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
Narda Roushdi takes 1st place in Stages 1 and 2 at the Kern County
Shana Sturla takes 1st at the Opus Criterium, Open Women, takes 1st place at Gluek RR, Women 1/2/3
David Thorton takes 1st place and 2:30 off of last years time at the Presque Isle Spring 20k TT, Men 40-44
Womens Stage Race, Wm 55+Sue Butler takes 1st at the Chainbreaker MTB, Pro Women
Rich Sherwood takes 1st at the SRP Circuit Race, Men B
Colby Wait-Molyneux takes 1st place in all of the Estacada Time Trials, Junior Men 13-14
Rob Shultz takes 1st place at his local Tuesday Nighter in a solo break, Men B
Tom Butler takes 1st in the Lake Sunapee Road Race, Master Men 45+
Coach Kathleen McCormick takes 1st place the Wente Brute Road Race, Women 35+ Cat 4
Linda Bennett takes 1st in the Spring Thaw Duathlon #2, Women 45-49
Casey McDonald takes 2nd place at the Bear Springs Trap XC race, Sport Men
Tom Butler takes 2nd place at the Turtle Pond RR and at the Palmer RR, Men 45
Bill Shattuck takes 3rd place at the Blue Hills Classic, Men 35+
Toby Long takes 2nd place at the Wente Crit, Cat 4 Men 35+
David Thornton takes 2nd place and sets a new PR for TT speed at the Endurance Magazine TT Series #1, Men 45-49
Bob Miller takes 2nd place at the Hanford Criterium Men 35+ Cat 4/5
Tim Butler takes 2nd in the Chainbreaker MTB, Expert Men
Coach Emily Van Meter takes 2nd place at the Chainbreaker MTB, Pro Women
Coach Jeanie Bihlmaier takes 2nd place at the Eric Kautzky Memorial Track Race, Women 1/2/3
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Image: Gary Cornilles
For every
action in the race by a competitor or teammate, there is always a choice of
reactions by every other rider in the race. In the excitement of being in a racing
pack, it is important to recall the basics of strategy that can help you choose
your own actions or reactions that can help you win or force you to lose a race.
Specifically, there are several different scenarios during a race that, if done
right, can win you the race or help a teammate win the race.
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More Client Successes
David Puglia takes 3rd place at the Wente Criterium, Master Men 55+
Paul Brend has 3 top 3 finishes at the Caleb Pike Road Race Series, Men B
Bill Shattuck takes 3rd at the Blue Hills Circuit Race, Master Men 35+
Shana Sturla takes 3rd at the Excelsior Criterium, Women 1/2/3
Linda Bennett takes 6th place and sets a PR by almost 3 minutes in Spring Dash, Women 45-54
Coach Jenni Gaertner takes 4th in GC at the Walla Walla Stage Race, Women 1/2/3
Coach Emily Van Meter takes 4th at the Sea Otter Classic, Pro Women Cross Country
Sue Butler takes 4th and Emily Van Meter takes 6th in the Super D at the NMBS#2 in Santa Ynez, Pro Women
Doug Pielet cuts the time gap to the winners from 1:25 to 30 seconds at the Donaldson Time Trial Series
Barb McQuinn
Improved her Napa Half Ironman time by 31 minutes
Kristen Mossman seta a PR at the Boston Marathon by 6 minutes
Wes Stephens takes 8th overall at the Mt Hood Cycling Classic, Master Men 45+
Tim Butler takes 5th in the Wy'East stage of the Mt Hood Cycling Classic, Master Men 35+
Sue Butler takes 9th at the Santa Ynez NMBS #2 Short Track, Pro Women
Coach Emily Van Meter takes 10th at the Santa Ynez NMBS#2 Short Track, Pro Women | |
