Greetings!
With the change of the seasons comes a time for
reflection on the season just past. This month's newsletter is dedicated to
processing the past as well as planning solidly for the
future.To help truly analyze your
spring and summer racing or events, sports psychologist Dr. K.C. Wilder offers a questionnaire to fully write the "story" of your 2008 season. Then to plan for 2009, Coach MC Jenni helps you outline the real motivation behind your upcoming goals in order to better define them and train consciously. This month we welcome Coach Nitish Nag of Berkeley, California, specializing in mountain bike racing, road racing and
junior development. And as always we have the Resource of
the Month, Quote of the Month and Client Successes!
We want 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 |
Training with Mental Focus
by Coach MC Jenni
Just as there's power in training your body, there's power in training
your mind. Having clear intent for each and every ride in your training plan is
an important part of becoming the rider you are aiming to be. You have your
training plan for the month with well-crafted instructions tailored to your
performance goals, but what about the motivation to get you out the door when
obstacles arise? As we enter October and the ensuing winter month with shorter
days, more darkness and colder temperatures, getting on your bike can be harder
than when you have a race season looming right in front of you as motivation to
train.
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New Coach Profile: Nitish Nag, Outdoor Idol
Wenzel Coaching would like to introduce new Coach Nitish Nag of Berkeley, CA. Nitish has 10 years of bike racing experience and also has a background in martial arts and backcountry outdoorsmanship. He currently competes in the Pro MTB category and has worked with the NorCal High School Mountain Bike League. He has developed elite level national athletes as well as helping individuals reach goals regional races. Nitish works for UC Berkely in the Nutritional Science Laboratory as a researcher and has also been selected as an Outdoor Idol, one of the nation's top outdoor awards. |
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Quote of the Month
"You have to expect things of yourself before you can do them."
~Michael Jordan, Six-time NBA Champion
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Resource of the Month: Consumer Product Recalls
 Recently Look issued a recall on their Keo pedal as did Cervelo with a carbon fork. As consumers, sometimes we become comfortable with our equipment working well all the time. However, products can have unforseen problems that can be not only an inconvenience, but can be unsafe as well. The US Consumer Product and Safety Commission (CPSC) provides recall information on all different types of products from childrens toys to sports equipment.
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
Sue Butler takes 1st at Star Crossed CX UCI, Elite Women
Kari Studley takes 1st at Copper Cross, Women A
Tim Butler takes 1st in the Brian Head NMBS Short Track and Super D,
Expert Men 40+ and takes 1st at Star Crossed CX, Master Men 30+
Darrin Braun takes 1st at the Copper Harbor Classic MTB Race on a Single Speed, Open Men
Jens Hillen takes 1st at the Benicia Criterium, Men 35+ 1/2/3/ and upgrades to Cat 2
Toby Long takes 1st at the Dunnigan HIlls RR, Elite Cat 3,
Mac Carey takes 1st place in his age group and 2nd overall in the Warnerville TT and takes 3rd place at the Challenge Road race, Cat 4/5 35+
David Thornton takes 1st at the Wine Country Harvest Stage Race, Citizen 40-49 and takes 2nd at the Presque Isle Fall TT, Men 45-49
Anne-Marie Alderson takes 1st at the Crooked Creek
Triathlon, Women 25-29
Karla Kingsley takes 1st at the Benicia Town Race Criterium and is upgraded to a Cat 1
Michelle Gross takes 1st BARR Women's Master A and 1st overall in the track omnium, Cat 4 Women
Richard Juntunen takes 2nd in the kilo at Masters Nationals, Men 30-34
Jeff Standish takes 2nd at Kruger's Kermesse and Pain on the Peak,
Master Men A
Sue Butler takes 2nd overall in the NMBS Super D and 3rd in the Brian Head NMBS Super D, Elite Women
Coach Taitt Sato
takes 2nd in the 2k Pursuit at US Masters Nationals, Women 35-39
Jeff Standish takes 2nd in the
OBRA Championship Points Race, Men 40+
Anne Linton takes 2nd place in the TT and the crit at the Eugene Celebration Stage Race, Cat 4 Women
Steve Long takes 2nd at the Oregon State TT, Men 55-59
Meredith Obendorfer takes 2nd place at Dunnigan Hills, Cat 4 Women
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A Positive Spin - What's Your Competitive Story?
by Sports Psychologist Dr. KC Wilder
 Fall is the ideal time of year to reflect upon your 2008 cycling season. Exploring the patterns, trends and developments of your season will help you to actualize your potential for the 2009 cycling season. Reviewing this past season will help you to realize that your cycling season can be portrayed as a story. The stories from your 2008 season are intertwined with the drama and experiences of everyone who surrounds you, and becomes part of your cycling history.
Answer the questions in the Cycling History Questionnaire on the linked page to pull together your cycling story. Stories can reflect simple or more complex individual life experiences, are flexible, and are sought to create greater cohesion within the whole person. Your cycling is not a separate entity from you as a human being. The flow of events of the cycling season are intricately connected to your life experiences. You are the character in your own story, therefore your stories need to be rich, and deeply embedded in reality.
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Bay Area Women's Clinic Save the date of October 25th and 26th for Wenzel Coaching Women's Clinic in Danville, CA. Topics include training, riding skills, team and individual tactics, nutrition and racing skills. It's a lot of fun packed into one weekend.
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More Client Successes
Coach Taitt Sato currently sits in 3rd with one race to go in the USA Crit Series, Elite Women
Kathleen Boyle takes 3rd at the LARPD Cyclocross #1 and #2, Women C
Erika Kumpelman takes 3rd at Star Crossed CX, Women 3/4
Zach Bowden takes 3rd at the Vanport Kermesse Series #2, Men B
Barb McQuinn takes 3rd Place at the San Francisco Half Marathon and beats her PR by 15 minutes, Women 50-59
Christine Slater takes 3rd place at the Crooked Creek Triathlon, Women 45-49
Yuri Hauswald takes 4th in the Tahoe Sierra 100, Pro Singlespeed
Sam Beveridge, Tim Travis and Hal Russell all finish the Leadville Trail 100 in under 12 hoursRonald Hampton takes 2:08 off personal best for climbing Mt Scott Stanley Fenton lost 6 pounds and 12% body fat while adding 3 mph to average endurance-pace riding speed Sue Butler takes 6th and Kari Studley takes 10th at Cross Vegas, UCI.
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