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.)

The Complete Athlete - Essential Ingredients

As I’ve watched the Tour this past week, I watch these pros in amazement and notice there are many elements that go into being successful in cycling. Because of the nature and number of elements of success, training becomes an inexact science and can sometimes seem more like an art. Over the next few articles we are going to attempt to simplify this rather complex science into usable information that can be applied to your training strategy. In this first article, we will identify the key elements essential to succeed in bike racing. These are referred to as the “Essential Ingredients.” In upcoming articles we will help you identify your weaknesses or “Limiters,” so that you can focus your training on specific areas which will make you a more complete bike racer and better your chances of winning.

Read the rest of this article:

http://www.athleticamps.com/cycling/coaching/id0041/

AthletiCamps at Sharp Bicycles in Lafayette - July 28th

AthletiCamps will be at Sharp Bicycle in Lafayette, CA on Saturday, July 29th to perform lactate testing. Performance testing is the optimal method to determine proper heart rate and power training zones, based on your unique physiology. Call or email us if you have any questions. We would be happy to discuss this process that has benefited so many of our athletes and led them to improvement on the bike.

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