Greetings!
Racing seasons are getting closer and you can feel the excitement on group rides and workouts. Looking for a performance edge this month? Check out the article on sleep and performance from Coach Anne Linton, MD. We also welcome coach Steve Long from Milwaukie, Oregon and remind you that this is an optimal time of year for a bike fit.
As always there are the Tip of the Month, Resource and Quote of the
Month as well as Client Successes. We welcome your email input always.
Happy training and racing!
~ Kendra Wenzel, Scott Saifer, and the Staff of Wenzel Coaching |
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Training Tip of the Month: Bike Fit
Bicycling
should be painless except on extremely hard rides, and then only the
working leg muscles might hurt. If you experience pain or numbness
while riding, you almost certainly have a bike fit problem. It may be
common to have other pains, but that doesn't make them normal. If you
experience sore or numb hands or crotch, tight neck muscles, sore
knees, hot or cramping feet, sore low back or any other pain when
riding, there's a good chance an adjustment to your position on the
bike would solve the problem. As an added motivator, many of the
factors that make riding less than completely comfortable also rob you
of power or efficiency, so a good fitting makes you go faster as well.
If
you think you may have an issue with bike fit, contact your Wenzel
Coach to set up a fitting or seek out a local, reputable bike fitter.
(Most but not all Wenzel Coaches do bike fits).
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New Coach Profile: Steve Long of Milwaukie, Oregon
 Wenzel Coaching would like
to welcome new Coach Steve Long of Milwaukie, Oregon. Steve has 10 years of bike race and endurance riding experience. He has helped clients upgrade from Category 4 to Category 2 in just one season and also likes to work with teams to develop and execute team tactics. Steve has a lot of experience racing in Oregon and can help his clients train for OBRA events. Steve also has a lot of experience with Century and Super Century riding, having helped organize the Torture 10,000 as well as having completed the Seattle to Portland ride in 9.5 hours in a single day.
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Quote of the Month
"A goal is a dream with a deadline."
~Napoleon Hill, American Author
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Resource of the Month: The Bunch Ride Finder
 Ever been to a new place and wondered what the riding is like? Looking for road, MTB and track riding in your area? Now you can help develop bunch rides on the BunchRideFinder website. Started in Australia, this page now features road rides in Australia, Brazil, Canada, New Zealand, Singapore, United Kingdom, Scotland and the United States. Take the chance to add your ride and help the database grow or take advantage of a ride next time you travel.
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
Ian Hacker
-1st at CCCX Downhill Race #4, Junior U18 Men
Jason Ruesch
-1st at the Perkinstown Stomp 10km Snowshoe Race, Men 30-39
Elaine Bothe
-Wins the Oregon Best All Around Rider for 2009, Women 40-44
Sage Fuller
-Wins the Oregon Best All Around Rider for 2009, Women 35-39
Tim Sutliff
-Sets a PR by one minute at the Mt San Bruno Hill Climb
Bill Shattuck
-6th overall in the Verge New England Cyclocross Series, Men 35+
Mike Gaertner
-Upgrades to Cat 1 in Cyclocross
Coach Jenni Gaertner
-Upgrades to Cat 1 in Cyclocross
Patricia Dowd -Upgrades to Cat 2 in Cyclocross and races USGP Portland, Elite Women
Missing your results?
We
do our best to publish all the results we receive, but if we don't know
what you did, we can't tell the world about it. Did you have recent
results that we didn't publish already? If so, please send them to our newsletter editors.
We publish top-3 in any event, completion of endurance events, top-5 in
national events, any substantial goal reached (weight lost, training
pace increased, personal best for a course...)
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As an
athlete you are always looking for ways to improve your performance and
recovery so you can train harder and get faster. You have access to
great coaching with training plans, nutrition secrets, and strength training, to name a few. But you are always looking for a way to get that extra edge on the competition. There is an easy, cheap and legal way to improve your performance: get more sleep!
According to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, increasing one's sleep
can increase athletic...
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Clinic Announcement:
Beginner Clinic for Cat 5 Men and Cat 4 Women
Join Coach Ron Castia in Livermore, CA for a beginner skills clinic for Cat 5 Men and Cat 4 Women. The clinic will take place February 21, 2010 and will cover beginner skills, form and race tactics.
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Beginners Cycling Skills and Fitness class starts March 15 Have a friend or significant other who wants to learn to ride but you don't have
the patience to teach them? Send them to Coach Scott Saifer's Beginners Cycling
Skills and Fitness class. More details>>> |
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