Only a Couple Spots Remain for the last Weekend Camp of 2007 - November 3rd - 4th

For those cyclists who have limited time, but who still desire to improve, AthletiCamps offers a number of weekend camps throughout the year. These two-day camps are focused on determining your individual heart rate training zones through a true lactate threshold test. You will gain a clear understanding of what these results mean and learn how to apply them to specific cycling workouts.

Space is limited - Contact AthletiCamps today to sign up!

AthletiCamps Wins the Iowa Hill Time Trail

Every September, the Iowa Hill time trial dominates the Auburn area cycling scene. Iowa Hill is a small town outside of Colfax in the foothills on the way to Lake Tahoe. The hill that "guards" this small town is like a shark infested moat that surrounds a medival castle: 1.75 miles at 14.5%. There are switchbacks so steep, that when driving up the road in a car, you can't even see over the hood!

This year, Susan Lannoo won the women's division with an incredible time of 16:33! Congrats to Susan. She worked very hard in preparation for the event and looks forward to the challenge again next year.

The Ever Popular Group Ride

We've posted a new article on the website about taking part in Group Rides and whether they can benefit your training.

Group rides are plentiful, and can easily be found in most locations across the country. In some places during the summer months, you can not only attend rides on a daily basis, but, you’ll have the choice of different “levels” of rides. We at AthletiCamps are frequently asked whether our athletes should join a specific group ride or not.....

Read the rest of the article as well as many more on the AthletiCamps website.

AthletiCamps Takes 1-2 at the Mt. Tam Hill Climb

AthletiCamps' athletes Sarah Bamberger (Cheerwine) and Maria Monica (Touchstone) took 1-2 in the Women's Pro 1-2 race this past Sunday at Mt. Tam in Marin County. Congratualtions to both for their fine efforts and success this past season.

Jane Robertson Wins Giro di San Francisco!

Congratulations to Jane for her victory at the Giro (Pro 1, 2) this past Monday, Sept 3rd. A NorCal racing tradition, the Giro is one of the top races of the year. What a great way to end the season! Again congrats to both Jane and her Metromint team.

The Complete Athlete - Identifying Your Weaknesses

In Part 1 of thise series, we defined the many elements of being a successful athlete and called them the “Essential Ingredients.” Now that those elements have been presented, we can address the other side of the equation; identifying your weaknesses or “limiters.”

Read the complete article here....

AthletiCamps Makes the NY Times!

Nice to see that AthletiCamps made the cut in the monthly New York Times magazine called "Play." A writer for the Times called us about 6 weeks ago while investigating a story and he then went on to list AthletiCamps as one of 4 possible camp destinations. We are honored!

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/19/sports/playmagazine/0819play-master-side.html

AthletiCamps Adds Two More Performance Tours for 2007

AthletiCamps added two more Performance Tours for 2007. The first will be October 4th - 7th; the second on November 8th - 11th. Performance Touring targets individuals who want more of a cycling challenge than the typical luxury cycling tour can offer. Rides are designed to help bring you to a higher level of cycling proficiency, ranging from 50 - 100 miles per day, with proportional amounts of elevation gain. Participants can obtain feedback on their riding technique, and will be provided with the included on and off bike informal coaching sessions. An experienced coach will be able to further assist you by creating an individually tailored training program should you wish to continue your improvement upon your return home.

For more information about our Performance Tours visit:

http://www.athleticamps.com/cycling/performance_touring/scheduled_cycling_tours/

AthletiCamps Takes Home 3 More Championships

AthletiCamps athletes Monica Neilson (Velo Bella), Jane Robertson (Metromint), and Dan Martin (Safeway) won their respective age groups at the NorCal Masters District Road Championships in Diamond Valley, CA. on Sat, July 28th. Congratulations for their fine efforts as they wear the jersey proud for the upcoming year.

Jane Robertson Wins at Superweek!

Jane won the Point Beer Tour of Alpine Valley Road Race in East Troy, Wisconsin. Overall, Jane took 6th overall in the week long historic event for Pro, 1, 2 women. She also helped her team mate finish 2nd overall for the week. A great week for Jane, a great week for her team (Metromint.)