Dear Kendra,
September is a
month of transition. Some athletes are resting,
some in colder climates are stretching their late
summer fitness, and many are gearing up for
cyclocross or a fall triathlon. Your end-of-season
rest period is the one of the best opportunities
to take the time to really plan your race goals
for the following year. Assess your 2007 summer
season with your coach now and start outlining
your attack on 2008.
If you're revving up for cyclocross, check out
this month's article on
dismount technique
to refine your transitions on the bike. Speaking
of transitions, look for a new web site for Wenzel
Coaching in the next month or so. Our new design
will be the start of a more interactive and
informative site. We are also looking for fresh
photos of our clients in action. If you have a
recent photo of you in a race please send it, and
if we use it in a newsletter or the site we'll
take $5 off your next month of coaching. See below
for details.
As always, you'll find the Resource of the Month,
the Quote of the Month and the Power Tip of the
Month below.
We welcome your feedback. Please write to
newsletter@wenzelcoaching.com
or call 503-233-4346 with your comments, race
stories and ideas.
~Kendra Wenzel, Scott Saifer, Rene Wenzel and the
Staff of Wenzel Coaching
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Mallorca Camp is Back!
Join coach
Rene Wenzel for a one-of-a-kind training camp
experience on the sunny island of Mallorca, March
6-16, 2008. Several service options are available.
Save your space now!
More details...
Also, there's still room at the Bay Area Women's
Bike Racing Clinic on October 27 & 28th in Danville,
CA. Open to all levels.
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New Coach Profile: Lee Shuemake of Sonora, CA
 Lee
Shuemake is a Doctor of Chiropractic in Sonora, CA.
Lee's love of bike racing and teaching led him down
the path to coaching. From his own experience, Lee
is familiar with such races as Sea Otter Classic and
the Madera Stage Race. His knowledge of body
mechanics coupled with his race experience gives him
a well rounded approach to coaching.
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Announcement: Call for Photos
 We
know you have all had great seasons, now send us the
proof. Wenzel Coaching is looking for fresh, new
race photos to use on the web-site and in the
newsletter. Please submit your photos to
newsletter@wenzelcoaching.com, or simply reply
to this email. If your photo is used either on the
web site or in the newsletter, you will receive a
one-time $5 discount per photo on your plan for that
month. If we use your photo showing a Wenzel
Coaching jersey prominently, we'll take $10 off.
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Quote of the Month
"Don't buy upgrades, ride up grades."
~Eddy Merckx, Most career victories by a
professional cyclist
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Client Successes
Chris Tauscher takes 2nd place at the Kruger's
Kermesse Crit, Master Men C
Kea Hunt sweeps 1st place at LARPD CCX #1,#2 and
#3, Men B
John Mundelius takes 2nd at the Patterson Pass
Road Race, Men 4/5 35+
Both Bob Ebe and Joan Case complete all 5 passes
at Deathride
Matt Dion takes 1st in Junior Sport and 2nd in
Sport overall at the Howell Mountain XC MTB and
1st at the Downieville XC MTB, Junior Sport
Tom Luttrell takes 2nd place at the Hellyer Park
Points Race, Men C
Shana Sturla takes bronze at the Minnesota State
Road Race after helping her teammate take gold,
and takes 1st place in a solo breakaway at the
Square Lake Road Race, Women 1/2/3
David Thorton takes 3rd at the Tour de Bemus,
Men 35+ and his team takes 1st overall at the
Presque Isle Team Triathlon
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Resource of the Month: What is Your "Real
Age"?
 It
is commonly said that you are only as old as you
feel. There may be some truth in that. A new
life expectancy calculator takes into account
all facets of your lifestyle to calculate the "real
age" of your body. So it appears that the days
spent riding the bike for hours, eating right,
weight lifting and being health conscious do make us
"younger."
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Power-Training Tip of the Month
Use your power meter to refine your race tactics.
Examine the power files from your races for time
spent at zero power. More time spent not making
power is better. Winners often have in the vicinity
of 15-20% non-pedaling or soft pedaling time. If you
have more than that, you are probably riding
efficiently. If you have less, look for
opportunities to coast in your next races. One
commonly missed coasting opportunity is as one rolls
up to a corner where riders will brake. Rather than
pedaling up to the moment when you brake, start
coasting a moment sooner and end up in the same
place with less effort.
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Wenzel Coaching
thanks you for your business!
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Featured Article: Cyclocross
Dismounts 101
 Mud,
sweat and gears. Fall is here and the cyclocross season
is fast approaching. If you haven't quite honed in your
skills, coach
Karl Etzel has written a great article about
dismounts and remounts. Check it out
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