New Pro Shop Article Posted

One of the great things about being a bike racer is you can compete in a variety of race types at any given time of the season. At all levels, the race schedule is filled with one-day races, shorter and longer stage races and, if you are a professional, the ultimate in racing, three-week grand tours. How should you adjust your training to be best prepared for these different race styles? To help us tackle this question, we asked our old friends Dario Cioni (Silence-Lotto) and Aaron Olsen (Team Bissell) some specific questions about how they focus their training for different types of races. We also asked them how they track their fitness progress through the season and year-to-year.

Read the complete article here...

Workshops Added this Summer!

AthletiCamps has added a new service this summer, Three Step Cycling Workshops. Geared towards any level of rider, the only qualifications are owning a bike, a heart rate monitor, and a desire to improve. This unique service is offered over 3 different dates and utilizes performance testing as a key starting point with 2 follow-up on the bike cycling sessions. Sign up today!

Check out the Workshops here....

Copperopolis - The Harder the Race, the Better Our Results

Copperopolis is one of Northern California's most difficult races. And again, we at AthletiCamps wish to congratulate our athletes for their fine accomplishments this past weekend. Our athletes again proved that hard work, dedication and a belief in our program leads to results!

Jane Robertson defended her title and again won the Master 35+ women's event. Ron Fritzke took 3rd in his Master's event. Dave Levine captured 4th n the Cat 3's and Ken Todd took 7th in the Cat 4's.

AthletiCamps Scores Big at Bariani Road Race

We at AthletiCamps wish to congratulate our athletes on their outstanding performances at the Zamora Road Race on 3/17/08. In the Cat 3 race, 3 of the top 6 finishers were AthletiCamps-coached athletes. In the Masters 35+ 1,2,3 race, 2 of the top 5 finishers were AthletiCamps-coached athletes. We wish to acknowledge these outstanding results. We know how much hard work and
dedication went into your achievements. Good job!

Defying Gravity - Visiting with two great climbers

We've posted a new Pro Shop article on our website in which we ask Chechu Rubiera Team Astana) and Burke Swindlehurst (Team Bissell) some questions about how they approach climbing in their training program.

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Our Next Camp: 2/28 - 3/2

There are still a few spaces available for our next 4 day Performance Testing camp. What a great time to get a benchmark fitness level with physiological testing at UC Davis.

Contact us now to sign up!

There's Still Time!

There is still time and a few spots available for our first 4 day camp of the year, starting on Thursday, January 31st.  First stop will be UC Davis Sports Performance, where each athlete will go thrua complete physiological testing assessment.  A great way to start your season, no matter what your goals!

Please contact us at info@athleticamps.com to reserve your space.

Pro Shop - Back to Business in 2008!

Happy New Year! The holidays are history and many riders are back to business in full swing with their 2008 training plan.  It’s time to fire up the first Pro Shop of the 2008 season and ask Dario Cioni (Silence-Lotto) and Aaron Olsen (Bissell) some questions about their early season training.  We can then analyze their responses and see what type of good information we learn from these two experienced pros.

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AthletiCamps - The Perfect Gift!

Wondering how to spend your hard earned money on your favorite cyclist this holiday season? Why not give them the gift of cycling with AthletiCamps.   We have a wide variety of camp, coaching, and performance testing services that will help any cyclist improve in 2008.  Contact us for specific information.  We would be more than happy to discuss options.

Have a great holiday season,

The AthletiCamps Staff

Weekend Camp Summary - Incredible!

Sorry we you missed our last weekend camp. Hope you can make the next one scheduled for January '08! Here is a summary of what happened over the two days:

• All athletes went thru Performance testing to determine their unique heart rate and power training zones. We do real lactate testing to help determine these numbers. Most books you read and camps you attend use formulas to estimate these important numbers. Not at AthletiCamps - we put each athlete thru physiological testing at EVERY camp.
  
• We were honored to have Dr. Franco Navazio come on Saturday morning. Franco is a valuable resource and helped the athletes understand many medical components that are applied to sport. Thanks again Franco, we look forward to seeing you at the next camp.
  
• Marlia Braun, our Sports Nutritionist gave 1.5 hour presentation on nutrition and sport. The relaxed, open discussion opened alot of athlete's eyes to the importance of nutrition on the bike.


• Detailed review of testing results, overview of performance testing benefits, and training. Serves as an introduction to the training rides over the next couple days.


• Great training ride on Saturday afternoon, that focused on recovery from hard efforts!


• Sunday saw us do a 3 hour ride in the beautiful foothills. Temps were in the high 70's without a drop of wind. We reviewed specific workouts that all athletes could then go home and apply to their training programs.
  
• The final event was an incredible presentation by Dr. Rob Schott, a local cycling/cardiologist. Rob focused on the benefits of a solid exercise program from a doctor's point of view. Needless to say, everyone was fascinated on how that they were learning at camp not only helps their performance, but also helps them live a long, healthy life.

What an incredible weekend of testing, riding, information and great food!

Hope to see you soon!
Bruce, Owner