Posts By: Ignacio

Finish School Strong. This is the final push. I know many of you have completed most of your finals but for those that have not, good luck and may the force be with you.

Finishing school well will give you peace over the summer and allow you to enjoy the time with your friends and family, so please if you need to miss practice a day or two this week, please do so, to finish on the highest of high notes.

For those of you not going to Nationals this summer is all about finding consistency, creating good habits, and learning to trust yourself at the next level, and of course getting really excited about going to Durango for MTB camp.

Your training plan for next week:

Tuesday– MTB endurance Ride.

Wednesday– OFF. For some this is the last day of school.

Thursday– Cross Training at the regular after school time of 4:30 start

Saturday– Road Endurance ride. Starting at 6am and kids will be ready for pick up at 9:30 ish.

For everyone

Then please remember that we have 2 Summer Bike Camp trainings the following week. Tuesday and Thursday from 11am to 2pm. If you can make both that is really helpful. 

For those going to Nationals this is a week 2 in an endurance build phase.

Tuesday– MTB endurance day. With Cross Training either before school or after your ride.

Wednesday– Road Endurance Ride. 3 hours.

Thursday– OFF last day of school for most high school students.

Saturday– Old Man at 5:45 and Big Boy at 6am. With some extra.

Sunday– I will not be available but I would highly encourage you find a friend and enjoy a 3 hour fun MTB ride.

5:45 Old Man Shoot Out– David and Ignacio

6 am — Ken and Steve will take out the newest recruits for 2.5 hours in total duration.

6 am — Coach Chuck will take out the established team member for 3 hours in total duration

Ignacio will be leaving at Noon with a small group of kids to Prescott

That’s right. Its time to get the band back together and get back on our bikes.

I know this is finals season and of course I want everyone to focus on school.

School always comes before bikes.

That said we will have practice this week as it can help many of us decompress from school and actually help us think.

This week will be all about loving the bike and the ride and just getting out and enjoying the hot air.

For most of you, you are building towards the fall races this time of year is all about creating good habits around the bike and getting your grove on with it.

For those of you building for nationals, I have been fortunate enough to speak with you all, so I believe we are on the same page in regards to our training plan.

PRACTICE SCHEDULE

TUESDAY–MTB Endurance ride.

Wednesday– 2:30 mtb endurance

4:30 Road endurance

Thursday– MTB endurance

WEEKEND TBD after the coaches meeting tomorrow night.

I will post again to give everyone details.

But first lets celebrate the courage of these four young men.   For the first time in Grupo history these four challenged themselves at the highest level of Mountain biking in the USA at the Soldier Hollow MTB race in Utah. The level at this competition is the highest in the country and I salute… Read more »

It really does take a village.   I need to thank so many people for all of their hard work and dedication that they pour into the team and the club.   From all of the amazing parents who support us and ensure that you riders make it to the clubhouse on time and ready…. Read more »

This is it.   We have made it to race week.   We can now focus on the mental, emotional, and spiritual preparation.   I encourage everyone to dream. I encourage everyone to visualize how they want their event to go. I want to encourage everyone to believe that they can be there very best… Read more »

Yes. Bravo.   Congratulations!!   You have all made it to week 4 and thus you all deserve a reprieve and rest.   However I am always nervous to say rest week, because too many riders think sit on the coach and do nothing. They think oh that means we have nothing to do.  … Read more »

20 Days until Whiskey.   3 weeks.   11 more practices available.   2 more weekend Rides.   This will be the final big week where we try to gain that last little bit.   16 Days away from Tour of the Gila.   I hope these numbers bring excitement, nerves, hope, ambition, fear, elation,… Read more »

26 Days Until Whiskey and 23 days until the first racers go off at the Tour of the Gila.   I hope that brings everyone joy and excitement. The process of believing in yourself, setting goals, and actively trusting yourself to work towards them is absolutely what we are all about. We just happen to… Read more »

I am really excited for the month to come and the last goals of the season.   I want to thank everyone for their hard work and dedication this season and I want to inspire everyone to finish strong and to put one more great month together.   The Whiskey Mountain bike Race is April… Read more »