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who: you and your cyclocross friends
what: Cyclocross Practice
when: 7:00 am Fridays
where: Himmel Park (google directions)
why: have fun while refining your skill and fitness all at the same time

Take advantage of an opportunity to hone in your ‘cross skills with a weekly cyclocross session. This informal practice It’s a chance for experienced riders and beginners alike to practice their skills and work on cyclocross-specific fitness. Cross is a unique blend of road bike speed and mountain bike handling so no matter what your background chances are good that you’ll love the unique challenge. Whether cyclocross is something brand new to you, or if you’re a veteran of the discipline, feel free to join us. Ride your cross bike or your MTB (minus bar-ends).

We use PVC barriers for practice so it’s easy to setup a mock course and/or practice our transitions without intimidating wooden barriers. If you want to give ‘cross a try, or if there’s a specific aspect of your ‘cross riding that you’d like to improve upon, this will be a great opportunity to learn and have fun. Have questions or need further details? Simply check out our practice or email info@momentumendurance.com with your question.  See you there!

For further reference, here are some links to helpful cyclocross resources:

Wiki – what is cyclocross?
AZCross.com (AZ Championship Series)
CyclingDirt.org

It’s that time of the year when many competitive cyclists reflect on the season, determining what went well and what could have gone better. It’s healthy to review the year and the process helps a rider determine new goals for next season. Improving upon the ‘could have gone better’ experiences is often the goal so the challenge becomes sorting out how or what needs to be modified. Enlisting the help of a professional coach is an excellent way to quicken the learning curve while avoiding some of the pitfalls along the way. There are plenty of coaches out there so finding the right coach is important.

Joe Friel is considered by many to be one of the best in the business and certainly one of the originators when it comes to coaching cyclists. My first introduction to cycling physiology or organized training came through his The Cyclist’s Training Bible. For many riders this book continues to provide a great knowledge base of all things cycling fitness related. Recently Joe has posted a three part series on his blog which overviews the process of finding the right coach. It’s very well done and I encourage anyone who might be “coach shopping” to give it a read through.

Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3.

Feel free to contact Momentum Endurance with any questions or if you might like to learn more about what we’re doing.