Weight Control Tips for the Winter

One thing is for sure, a lot of bike racers are concerned about weight control during the fall and winter months.  Cyclists seem to work extremely hard during the season to control their weight. One of their biggest fears is they add extra weight which in turn becomes detrimental to their ability to regain a high level of fitness going into next season. Make no mistake about it; keeping the pounds (or kilos) off in the next 3-4 months is no easy task.  Here are a few weight control tips to utilize as you go into the winter months and those oh so dangerous holidays!

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Post-Season Homework

Staying with the theme of homework assignments, let’s discuss what immediate post race season tasks you can do with the goal of improving your overall performance in 2009. In general, there are two aspects of your review: looking back at this past season and looking forward to the next. The review should not be limited to the physical training of the sport. The non-racing season (versus calling it the off-season) is an excellent time to regroup and work on the elements of your game that are lacking. I use the term “non-race”, because as endurance athletes, the non-race season can be just as important as the race season. A lot of productive work can and should be done when racing and recovering is not the primary focus of your program. Here are a few of the many different elements you evaluate and plan for the upcoming months.....

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Grenier Takes the Gold in North Carolina!

Congratulations to Brian Grenier for his win this past weekend at the North Carolina 40K District TT Championships.  This was Brian's primary goal for the 2008 season.   His hard work and dedication paid off.  Congratulations again to Brian and continued success!

2009 Camp Calendar Announced

We've announced the dates for our 2009 camps. Going into our 8th year, we continue to provide all athletes with the highest quality camps and coaching available today. Check out our 2009 camp schedule or browse our website for coaching, nutrition or performance testing services. 

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Post-Race Homework

The last article we focused on what pre-race “homework” you can do to best prepare for your races. Successful bike racers try to find any type of advantage, however small it may be, to get a competitive advantage over their adversaries. That’s what makes bike racing so unique, in that you don’t necessarily have to be the fittest athlete in the peloton, but a combination of fitness and smarts will put you in position to win time and time again. In this article, the race is over and we will address the types of things you can do after the race to help you and your team get that competitive advantage for future events.

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More Upgrades!

Congratulations to both Ron Fritzke - Synergy-Taleo (Elite 3) and Mike Vetterli - Olympic Club (Elite 2) for their recent upgrades in category. Both had specific goals this year. Hard work, dedication and a specific plan got them there. Continued success this year and beyond!

Training Talk Series - Victory Velo (Auburn, CA.) - September 24th, 6:30 PM

AthletiCamps will be giving a training talk series at Victory Velo, one of Auburn’s most popular bike shops. The focus of the first talk will be “Performance Testing and Training.” The focus will be on what athletes can do to prepare for the 2009 season during the winter months. Contact Victory Velo (1-530-885-3986) or AthletiCamps for more information.

Performance Testing in Multiple Locations

Athletes can now get performance tested by AthletiCamps in multiple locations around the country. Our services are available in Rocklin, CA, Orinda, CA and Teaneck, NJ, just outside New York City at the Third Nature bike shop. Please contact us to set up an appointment or for a free consultation as to how performance testing can help you become a better cyclist

Another Good Weekend for AthletiCamps!

This weekend at the University Road Race in Santa Cruz, Susan Lannoo (AthletiCamps) won the Women's Elite 4 race. Congratulations to Susan on an impressive effort. Ron Fritzke (Synergy-Taleo) finished 2nd in his race (Masters 35+ 4/5), which gives him the points needed to upgrade to Elite 3's. This is Ron's first year bike racing and his improvement has been nothing short of spectacular. Congratulations to all our athletes, as their hard work and dedication show every week!

Roemer Owns the Pursuit and Esparto

A big congratulations to Craig Roemer (Team Specialized Racing) for his success this past weekend. Craig won the Northern Cal Master 40-44 district pursuit, while also qualifying for Elite National Track Championships.

He then followed that up the next day with a win at the Esparto ITT, the second event in the California Cup year-end series.

Continued success the rest of the season!