Greetings!
It's almost July, and one thing that many athletes have in common at the moment is that they are in peak form. Once a
racer hits peak form, it can usually be maintained for 6-10 weeks, and
after that form begins to wane. Athletes who experience
this post-peak let-down often try to train harder to get the peak back,
but with usually the exact opposite effect they are hoping for. The better
approach is to take a short period of very light training for recovery,
followed by a rebuilding of fitness with some new base training and a
new transition to intensity for a second peak. Check out this month's feature article on mid-season breaks to see if a break might be a good plan for your near future.
Also check out this month's Nutrition Q & A on optimal peformance eating.This month we welcome new coach Aaron Oakes of Marion, MA and as always we have the Resource of the Month, Quote of the Month and a ton of Client Successes!
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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New Coach Profile: Aaron Oakes of Marion, MA
Wenzel Coaching would like to introduce new coach Aaron Oakes of Marion, MA. Aaron holds a Bachelors Degree in Exercise Science and is currently working on a Masters Degree in Food Science. Aaron has 10 years of racing experience and currently races in the Pro cross country category and is also a UCI Elite cyclocrosser. Aaron understands the demands of the busy athlete as he has trained and raced while working and going to school. |
 Q: Now that I am in full swing with my racing season I am noticing that I am not recovering well after races or hard training days. My legs are heavy and I just don't have that edge I need for the end of the race. What can I do to feel my best and get more out of all this training I have invested in?
A: This is a great question that many athletes pose right around this time of year. When you've taken the training advice from your coach and you've spent money on new gear and sacrificed your social life to compete, it can be frustrating not to see results. Becoming a top athlete involves looking at the whole picture: physical, mental, social and emotional. Many athletes don't realize that there is more to the physical piece than just training - You need to look at what you're eating and what's missing in your diet. Here's why:
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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 in July and August.
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Quote of the Month
"The price of success is hard work, dedication to the job at hand, and the determination that whether we win or lose, we have applied the best of ourselves to the task at hand."
~Vince Lombardi, Professional Football Hall of Fame, Named Coach of the Century by ESPN
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Resource of the Month: roadbikereview.com  If you are looking for information about road bikes then roadbikereview.com is the place for you. Here you can find reviews, classifieds, forums and feature articles all related to road cycling and racing.
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
Tom Luttrell takes 1st place at the Hellyer Park Points Race, Men C
Colby Wait-Molyneux takes 1st at the OBRA Road Race Championships, Junior Men 13-14
Heather Gundersen takes 1st place at the Mt Tabor Race #2, Cat 4 Women
Santiago Bolon takes 1st place at the Hellyer Park Scratch Race, Men C
David Thornton and his team take 1st place at the Edinboro Triathlon, Team Division
Scott Goodrich takes 1st at Tuesday Night PIR, Men Cat 3/4
Heather Gundersen takes 1st in the final stage of the Elkhorn Classic and takes 6th overall, Cat 4 Women
Doug Pielet takes 1st place a the Lowe's 40K TT and the Donaldson TT, Men 40-44
David Thornton takes 1st place at the Presque Isle Summer TT, Men 45-49
Keaton Crook takes 1st at the Tour of the Bitterroot, Junior Men
Coach Jeanie Bihlmaier takes 1st place at the Alpenrose Velodrome Thursday Night Omnium, Cat 1/2/3 Women
Michelle Lee takes 1st in the Omnium at Valley Preferred Masters & Rookies, Master Women Coach Melissa Sanborn wins the Mt Tabor Circuit Race, Open Women Sue Butler wins the Mt Tabor Series #3, Cat 1/2/3 Women | |
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Picture this: It's summer and races are frequent and fast. You've been training consistently since the fall and have been racing strong for the last several months. You have been feeling particularly strong and have had several good races in the last two to three months. You planned on racing strong all through the spring and summer months but recently you have noticed your performance has been a little flat and athletes you used to beat on a regular basis are beating you in recent races. You figure they must be training harder than you so you start to add some extra intensity and hard training to your normal routine only to find your performance continues to suffer. Finally, frustrated with the way things are going you decide to end your season and wait until next year only to repeat the process again and again.
This all too familiar scenario is played out frequently for many endurance athletes.
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More Client Successes
Heather Gundersen takes 2nd at the Silverton RR, Cat 4 Women
Rich Sherwood and his wife take 2nd place at the Post Falls Duathlon, Mixed Open Team
Coach Jenni Gaertner takes 2nd in the road race, 5th in the TT and 4th overall at the Methow Valley Stage Race, Cat 1/2/3 Women Mark Rajotte takes 2nd at PIR Tuesday Night Race, Cat 3/4 Men Jens Hillen takes 2nd place at the Mt Hamilton RR, Elite 3
Rich Sherwood takes 2nd place at the 24 Hours Round the Clock, Men's Solo Single Speed
Colby Wait-Molyneux takes 2nd and 3rd at the Mt Tabor Circuit Race, Junior Men 13-15 and Junior Men 16-18
Hyland Fisher takes 3rd place at the 2008 Prairie City Race Series, Expert Men 25-34
Heather Gundersen takes 3rd at the Mt Tabor Circuit Race, Cat 4 Women
Colby Wait-Molyneux and his team take 3rd at the OBRA Team Time Trial, Junior Men
Shana Sturla takes 3rd place and helps a teammate win at the Quad Cities Criterium, Cat 2/3 Women
Bob Miller takes 3rd at the Dunlap TT and at the Cycle Sports Livermore Crit, Master 35+ 4/5
Mason Cornelius takes 5th place at the Dash for Cash, Cat 4 Women
Toby Long upgrades to Cat 3 and takes 6th in his first race as a 3
Linda Bennett beats her previous Post Falls Duathlon time by 8 minutes
Bryan Ogle bests his Half Ironman time by 43 minutes at the Boise 70.3 Half Ironman
Mike Gaertner takes 11th place at the 24 Hours Round the Clock MTB, Men's Solo Under 39
Michael Prise cuts 30 minutes off his century time and comes in under 5 hours
Wendy Stredwick takes 5 minutes off her bike split time at the Post Falls Duathlon
Tim Butler takes 2nd at the Portland Short Track Series #1, Single Speed
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