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US Nationals Cat II 30-34 XC
Congrats to Momentum athlete Dave Slovick on his podium performance in the XC race at the US MTB National Championship. Dave rode strong on the challenging course at Sol Vista, CO to come home with 3rd place in the Men’s Cat II 30-34 division. Here’s to even more podium finishes in the future!
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Congrats to Momentum athlete Chloe Forsman who won the Top Amateur rider competition at the Nature Valley Grand Prix June 16-20. Forsman won the jersey in the opening Time Trial stage and maintained her lead during each of the following stage following. Forsman placed 27th overall and was consistently racing near the front of the field.
Undoubtedly the start of a XC mountain bike race is the single most important factor affecting how the race will end up. The first 10 minutes is sure to be intense; getting through in good position and being ready for the remainder of the race is vital to having a strong finish. Today I had a chance to discuss this with an update over at www.MTBRaceNews.com. If you’re curious to read more, be sure to check it out. If you have further questions, feel free to send them my way. Thanks,
Congrats to Scott Mullins (GearGrinder) on his 3rd place in the 40+ Masters category Wisconsin state road race championship. After 45 miles of racing, the race came down to a close finish amongst the leaders. Scott was excited with the great performance and will be extra motivated for future sprint finishes.
Congrats to Momentum athlete Brian Ellis for his recent success at the North End Classic February 27th and 28th. After winning the Masters 30+ 4/5 criterium on Saturday, he was able to finish well enough Sunday to claim the omnium victory as well. Being that the goal for the weekend was to gain experience and get in plenty of intensity, the wins certainly were a nice bonus. After racing the Masters races each day Brian also did the cat 4 events, adding to the weekend training load. Full results from the 2010 North End Classic can be found here.
It’s important to plan ahead for the bigger picture of your training if you’re going to make the most of a time-limited schedule. Doing so will keep you on track and progressing towards your goals. Here’s a snapshot of what a season overview can look like.
You’ll notice that each week gets it’s own column. There are rows to note events or races that are happening. This where family, work, or school responsibilities should be noted along with the races you’re doing. Below this, you can prioritize your races to help clarify when it is that you want to be going your strongest. With events and races in place you can outline the training cycles you’ll do, most of which will occur in three or four week periods.
Just as it’s important to plan in the critical workouts you’ll be doing, be sure to plan ahead for blocks for rest too. This is when your body can super-compensate from the training overload and come back stronger. If possible, try to coincide your lighter training weeks with when you know that your training opportunities might otherwise be limited. In the example above, you can see that I planned a recovery week to coincide with a week (week 7) that included extra work duties. Next you can write in the workouts (or nature of the workouts) that you’ll be doing each week. Some riders do well with a general focus here while for most it’s best to detail each of the critical workouts to do.
Whether you develop your own plan or enlist the help of a coach, it’s an important part of making the most of your training time. If you haven’t already found it, be sure to read the full article posted at www.MTBRaceNews.com.
Thanks and enjoy the training,
Perry Roper, 2009 Red to Red Champion, was recently interviewed in anticipation of the 2010 version that’s scheduled for March 6th. Want more details about how a 45+ racer beat the local pros? Read the full interview here. Best of luck to Perry as he gets set to kick off his 2010 season!
It was a busy weekend for Momentum athletes in Arizona. Saturday, January 30th held both the UA Criterium and also the White Tanks MBAA race.
Chloe Forsman won both the women’s Collegiate criterium and also the women’s Pro/1/2 race. This event was 100% organized and operated by the UA Cycling Club who did a fantastic job with the event. It was great to see a large turnout and sunny skies for this road season opener.
Ron Jensen won the Cat 1 XC event at the White Tanks MBAA race. Early in the first lap he was able to solidify a gap and continued to improve on it throughout the race. By the finish line he had established a healthy margin of victory.
Though the season is still very early it’s nice to see that riders are performing well and doing a good job with establishing their foundations for the season ahead. I’m excited to follow their progress, especially once the bigger races draw nearer and the training becomes more specific.
-TJ
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Momentum riders got the early season started with the MBAA opener at McDowell on January 10th. Troy and Ron earned podium spots, while Ben and I got rid of some back luck for the season. Flat tires aren’t fun, but never the less it was a great day on bikes for all. Here’s to an excellent 2010 season!
