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Wenzel Coaching Newsletter

Mid Fall 2010

In This Issue

Coach Article: Self Belief

Training Tip: Choosing Your Exercise Drink

New Coach Profile: Joe Landry

Resource of the Month: Restwise

Feature Article: Improving Your Cyclocross Start

Greetings!

"Riders ready ... Go!!" If those words give you butterflies in your stomach imagining your next cyclocross start, check out this month's article on honing your ride from the line. We cover the mechanics of the start as well as training for the specific demands of the effort.

As the daylight hours fade this month, your choice of training for your available time becomes even more precise. One of the ways you can utilize your training time even outside of daylight hours is to hone your mental game. See this month's article on self belief by coach Joe Landry.

As always there are the Tip of the Month, Resource and Quote of the Month as well as Client Successes. We encourage you to submit your nutrition and sports psychology questions for our monthly column and value your email input always.

Happy training and racing!
~ Kendra Wenzel, Scott Saifer, & the Staff of Wenzel Coaching

Coach Article: Self Belief
by Coach Joe Landry

As an athlete, your beliefs dictate your behavior and, consequently, your performance. When an athlete truly believes something, he or she tends to perform in a way that reflects that belief. Your capabilities are governed by beliefs about what you can achieve in your given sport. Seemingly impossible feats can be achieved by the athletes who believe that they can succeed. One only needs to look at Roger Banister's record-breaking sub-four minute mile run and what has happended since to see that what was once considered an unattainable feat only seemed out of reach because no one had done it before. The mindset of the public instantly changed. An extraordinary performance became commonplace rather than an infrequent occurrence once people accepted that it was possible.

Actual performance rests on two supports: an athlete's abilities combined with his or her current beliefs. Hence, it's important the athlete honestly assess current capabilities and take inventory of beliefs. As an athlete, ask yourself the following questions:

"In order to succeed, we must first believe that we can."

~Michael Korda, Novelist

Resource of the Month: Restwise

Do you sometimes find it difficult to know if you are recovered enough from yesterday's workout to proceed with today's workout? A site called Restwise is here to take the guess work out of your recovery. By answering several questions each day on Restwise you can easily make the decision to take it down a notch or move forward with training. Restwise is also giving Wenzel clients a discount when they sign up. Simply click on any of the links in this newsletter and enter the promo code "wenzel," and the discount will show up at checkout.

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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

Wenzel Clients had 29 top 3 finishes including 13 victories this month

Coach Aaron Oakes

-1^st at the Richmond Festival of CCX #1, Collegiate Men A

-1^st at the Richmond Festival of CCX #2, Collegiate Men A

Erica McKenzie

-1^stat Cross Crusade #2, Master Women B

-3^rd at the Black Diamond Half Ironman, Open Women

Tim Butler

-1^st at Cross Crusade #2, Men 1/2 35+

-3^rd at the Cross Crusade #1 Alpenrose, Men 35+ A

-3^rd at the USGP Derby City Cup #1, Men 45+

-4^that the Wisconsin USGP #2, Cat 1/2 Men 45+

-5^th at the USGP Derby City Cup #2, Men 45+

Erika Krumpelman

-1^st at the INWCXS #1, Women 1/2/3

Beth Tennant

-1^st in the Sprint Distance at the USA Triathlon Nationals, Women

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Coach Kari Studley

-1^st at the Killer Cross, Women A

-2^nd at the Single Speed World Championship Cyclocross, Women

Jenner Yaeso

-1^st at the Bannock Crit, Women 35+

Wendy Stredwick

-1^st at the NWCXS #1, Women Cat 3

Sue Butler

-1^st at the Cross Crusade #1 Alpenrose, Women A

-2^nd at the Darkhorse Cyclo-Stampede CX UCI2, Elite Women

-3^rd at the Java Johnny's Middletown CX UCI3, Elite Women
-3^rd at the Wisconsin USGP #2, Elite Women

-5^th at the Wisconsin USGP #1, Elite Women

-5^th at Cross Vegas UCI C2, Elite Women

-Awarded Most Aggressive Rider at USGP #2

Agnes Smith

-1^st at the Road Runner Akron 1/2 Marathon. Women 70-74

Travis Monroe

-1^st at Rolling Thunder Cross, Men Cat 3

David Puglia

-1^st at the NCNCA 2010 Masters Team Pursuit, Men 50+

-3^rd at the NCNCA 2010 Masters Points Race, Men 55+

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Feature Article:
Improving Your Cyclocross Start
by Coach Anne Linton, MD

A cyclocross start requires an all out sprint to establish a good position that can impact the remainder of your race. You may have a great start and end up in the lead pack for the race, or have a poor start and spend most of the race playing catch-up. The possible danger to a bullet start is ending up with a group of racers faster than you are capable of keeping up with, blowing up and then fading to the finish. Training specifically for your race start and having a start plan in mind before each race are as important as any other aspect of your cyclocross race.

The CX Race Start Plan

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Beginner Clinic with Associate Coach Ron Castia, Nov. 7

There are still a few spots open for Associate Coach Ron Castia's Right Start Beginner Clinic on November 7, 2010 in Livermore, CA. Learn race specific handling skills, close group riding, feeding on the bike, paceline skills, and sprint techniques. This clinic provides 4 Race Experience Points for a Cat 5 to 4 upgrade.

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Personal and Team Clinics Available

Could you or your club use focused work with a qualified Wenzel Coach in cycling, running or swimming? Clinics for individuals, small groups and teams are available for as little as $150 for a half day session. Cornering or dirt skills, for example, running stride, or swim stoke work are all areas where Wenzel Coaches have helped clients save valuable time and energy. Contact the main office at 503-233-4346 or by email to inquire about a clinic for you or your team.

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