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Wenzel Coaching Newsletter December 2008
Greetings!

Happy Holidays and best wishes as we coast into the final days of 2008. Hopefully, this year was a fulfilling one for you. Now is a great time to review your year and make plans for the next with your coach. As you plan, check out the article this month on Riding in the Extreme Cold by Montana based coach MC Jenni and the next article in our Sports Psychology Q&A series by K.C. Wilder PhD.

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s always we have the Resource of the Month, Quote of the Month and Client Successes!

Help us make this newsletter most meaningful to you. Please send your comments, article ideas, race stories, and questions to to
[email protected] or call 503-233-4346.

~ Kendra Wenzel, Scott Saifer, and the Staff of Wenzel Coaching
In This Issue
Sports Psychology Q & A: Rivalry: Friend or Foe?
Quote of the Month
Resource of the Month: Core Exercises on SparkPeople
Client Successes
Featured Article: Cold Weather Riding
Sports Psychology Q & A:  Rivalry: Friend or Foe?
by Expert KC Wilder
You may have a rival in your area who you are focused on beating.  When you beat your rival you may be pumped up, even if you didn't win the race, on the other hand when you lose to your nemesis you may be demoralized.  What defines a healthy rivalry?  How can we determine is your rivalry has become unhealthy, and obsessive?  We all understand, and may have experienced "sibling rivalry," but do we have as clear of an understanding of sport rivalry?

What is a sports rivalry?

Let's begin with the question, "what is a sports rivalry?"  The definition of sports rivalry...

Quote of the Month
"When someone yells at you in a race, it doesn't mean that they hate you. When someone's nice to you in a race, it doesn't mean you can trust them."

~Sarah Bamberger, 2008 Bay Area Women's Cycling Awards Ceremony
Resource of the Month: Core Exercises on Spark People
Whether you are a cyclist, swimmer or runner, having a strong core is essential for a well-rounded athlete.  If you are looking for great exercises you can do at home look no further than SparkPeople.  You can view demonstrations of all the core exercises on SparkPeople and pick the exercises that will best suit your needs.

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.
Client Successes

Sue Butler qualifies for the US Team for the World Cyclocross Championships, Elite Women

Coach Rich Cramer wins the USGP of Cyclocross #5 and #6, Men 45+

Tim Butler takes 3rd at the USGP of Cyclocross #6, Men 35+

Travis Monroe takes 4th place at the USGP Cyclocross #5 and #6, Junior men

Patricia Dowd takes 4th place at the Montana State Cyclocross Championships and takes 11th and 8th place at the USGP Cyclocross Races #5 and #6, Women B

Joe Miller takes 5th overall at the Bay Area Super Prestige Cyclocross Series, Men B 35+


Mike Gaertner takes top 10 at the USGP of Cyclocross, Master Men 35+


Sue Butler takes 3rd and 4th at the USGP of Cyclocross #5 and #6, Elite Women


Coach Jenni Gaertner starts the Riverstone Women's Racing Team in Idaho, attracting 35 racers and 17 more rider members at its kick-off meeting

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Featured Article: Where's Your Extreme Cold Limit?
T'was the week before Christmas and all through the castle...
Not a wheel was spinning, it seemed such a hassle...
The trainer sat all alone by the tv...
It's so cold outside, "I'd freeze" thought the Cat 3
The draft and guilt creeping under the doors...
No sound of cleats clicking across floors....

Brrrr.... there's dry cold, wet cold, too cold, dangerously cold and that chill in the air that can make those visions of warmer-weather racing or touring distant enough to convince ourselves that skipping today's training plan is okay.  Today in Missoula, Montana, it's -12 degrees.  That would be dangerously cold for an outside ride.  Much more than nose hairs would freeze.  Rollers, wind trainers, fans blowing, music to jam to and a movie to boot are what are called for on a day like today.  But, when the temperatures rise just enough, riding outdoors can be the ultimate energizing, motivating and fulfilling experience in your winter training plan.    

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