Greetings!
The end of July is always a conflicting time for cyclists. We have the joy of watching three to five hours of Tour de France on tv everyday, knowing that we should be out on our own bikes but with the knowledge that the Tour will soon end. Riding with back pain is also one of those conflicts that many cyclists experience. Check out our article on the spine and cycling this month for information on the importance of your spine health and your performance.
This month we welcome new coach James Hibbard of Campbell, CA, 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 |
 We have all had those long or tough days on the bike when our body is telling us it would rather be sitting on the couch watching cycling videos. I'm not talking about the normal pain in the legs, or the burning lungs. I'm referring to the pain in your lower back or that pinching feeling in your neck with that oh-so-pleasurable pain running down the inside of your scapula (also known as your shoulder blade). Maybe you're even getting that most enjoyable loss of feeling in your hands to go along with it.
This isn't necessarily another "bike fit" article, though hopefully at this point you have realized just how important a good fitting bike is. I'm going to take it one step further and look at another major cause of discomfort on your bike, your spine.
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New Coach Profile: Track Specialist, James Hibbard of Campbell, CA
Wenzel Coaching would like to introduce new coach James Hibbard of Campbell, CA. James has 15 years of race experience and is a former Collegiate All-American track cyclist. James has also ridden for professional road teams such as Shaklee and Health Net. Now retired, James uses his experience of progressing from a Cat 5 to a professional rider to help his athletes develop to their full potential. | |
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Quote of the Month
"If you try to win you might lose, it you don't try to win you lose for sure."
~Jens Voigt, Team CSC and two-time Tour de France stage winner
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Resource of the Month: Street Views of the 2008 Tour de France
 Now you can see what the Tour looks like from the vantage point of the cyclist. Google Maps contracted someone to drive the entire Tour de France route to capture a Street View of all the routes. Now you can see how brutal Hautacam and L'Alpe-d'Huez really are.
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
Matt Dion (pictured left) takes 1st place at the Downieville XC MTB, Jr Expert Men
Karla Kingsley takes 1st place at Superweek Race #5, Elite Women
Mark Rajotte takes 1st at the Tuesday Night PIR, Cat 3/4 Men and earns his Cat 3 upgrade
Tim Butler takes 1st in the Deer Valley NMBS #4 Short Track, Expert Men 30+ and 3rd in the XC, Expert Men 40-44
Sue Butler takes 1st at the Pickett's Charge MTB race, Pro/Expert Women
Associate Coach Jonathan Puskas qualifies for the Ironman World Championships and is invited to race with Team USA at World's
Shana Sturla takes 1st place at the Hamel TT, Cat 1/2 Women
Colby Wait-Molyneux takes 1st at the Salem Fairview Circuit Race, Junior Men 12-14
Anne Linton takes 1st place at Monday PIR race, Senior Women
Larry Szabo takes 1st place overall at the Hellyer Park Wednesday Omnium and earns his Cat 4 upgrade
Shana Sturla takes 1st place and 2 primes at the Northfield Crit, Cat 1/2/3 Women
Dave Thorton takes 1st in his age group at the Summer Presque Isle TT, Men 40-49
Sue Butler and her teammate take 2nd place overall at the BC Bike Race, Elite Mixed Team C oach Jeanie Bihlmaier and teammate take 2nd place overall at the Alpenrose Velodrome Six Day National Championships, Elite Women Jim Norman takes 2nd at the Salem Fairview Criterium, Cat 3 Men Gene Harding takes 2nd at the Boise Wednesday Niter Criterium, Men B Tom Luttrell takes 2nd place at the Hellyer Park Velodrome Scratch Race, Men C Larry Szabo takes 2nd place overall at the Hellyer Park Wednesday Omnium, Men C Group Tim Butler takes 2nd at the PIR Short Track #2, Single Speed Men Dave Thornton takes 2nd place at the Ohio State TT Chamiopnships, Cat 5 Men James Norman takes 2nd place at the Salem Fairview Crit, Cat 3 Men |
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Announcement: Have a Photo of Your Recent Event?
 Did you recently have a good performance in a race that has a great photograph to go with it? If so, send us a photo of you in action and we mayl feature it at the beginning of our client successes and potentially on the website. Please make sure that you have photographer information and written permission for any professional photographs that you send.
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California Bound?
 Interested in seeing the Amgen Tour of California up close? Wenzel Coaching is planning a potential Tour of California vacation camp to enjoy some of the race's most scenic and challenging courses. If you would be interested in potentially attending, please write to info@wenzelcoaching.com. With enough interest we'll build the camp to ride, watch, dine, meet some of the riders and see some spectacular sights.
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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. Clinic will be held the 2nd Monday of August.
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More Client Successes
Bonnie Hildebrand reaches her goal destination of Charles City, Iowa in 29 days and 2000+ miles from Portland, Oregon
Dave Thorton takes 3rd overall at the Quad Games TT, Cat 4 Men
Mac Carey takes 3rd place at the Mt Diablo Hill Climb, Master Men Cat 4/5
Yuri Hauswald takes 3rd in the Downieville XC MTB, Open/Pro Class Singlespeed
Tim Butler takes 4th at the US Mountain Bike National Championship Short Track, Expert Men 40-44
Anne Linton takes 5th at the Salem Fairview Circuit Race, Cat 4 Women
Coach Lee Shuemake upgrades to Cat 2 on Road and Criterium points
Dave Thorton upgrades to Cat 4 on the road
Larry Szabo upgrades to Cat 4 on the track
Sue Butler takes 9th at the US National Mountain Bike Championship Short Track, Elite Women
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