The Long View

Please everyone read this with a parent if you can. Its good for us all to be on the same page and understand what is going on. That way we can all support each other.

The high school season is coming and to prepare we have to take the long view. Its five races over the span of 10 weeks. I want us going into the first race, ready, but also fresh. I hope to have us racing into peak fitness and strength. I want to start strong and build into the season to peak. Rather than start like a rocket ship and then hope to hold on.

Middle school riders we have the same amount of time to get you ready for the Championship time trials. Your schedule will look similar however on Thursdays I want you all riding together in your team tt groups to practice riding together and on Tuesdays you will have separated work outs. 

With that in mind the next four week are going to be very formulaic.

Tuesdays: tempo rides

Wednesday: Good solid trail ride, MTB

Thursday: Tempo ride

Saturday: Shoot out or hard C team ride

Sunday: MTB ride.

By the end of these four weeks our aerobic engines should be rockin strong. We should have a really solid base which will allow us to endure the length of the races.

Then with two weeks before the race we are going to do short, VO2 max efforts. This will make sure that speed is then with us.

I am very confident in this plan. However the critical part of this plan is YOU.

You have to come to practice and work hard. You have to make the commitment.

If you do the minimum amount of rides, please be prepared for the minimum reward.

If you come often and always work hard, I feel very confident that you will be able to enjoy the competition at the level you hope to.

Achieving your goals though has more to do with what you do when no one is looking. Do as many of the little things that you can and they will all pay off.

The little things:

Sleep– get more

School– do your homework early, don’t procrastinate

Food– Choose wisely. Be mindful of junk sugar intake

I am ready to coach a team of kids who are ready to challenge themselves to be their very best. That is what I am signing up for. That is what all the coaches are signing up for. The opportunity to coach a group of kids who wants to see how great they can be. When I arrive to practice that is the attitude that I am expecting everyone to have.

So please let us all challenge each other to be our best. The gauge that we will all use as well will be only against you. The greatest competition is against yourself.

Practice Schedule week of August the 3rd

Tuesday: 6am Road ride start. Advanced riders only. Ask if you are, if you need to.

Some will do the Morning Ride, so please be prepared. Ask if you want to .

4:30- 6 pm. Road ride.

Wednesday: 6:30am MTB ride. Advanced riders only.

3:45pm MTB ride.

Thursday: off.

Saturday: 5:45 am Old Man

6am Big boy

6am very sharp C Team

Sunday: 6 am MTB ride.

Watch. This is how to ride a mountain bike. Listen