Next month we will be changing up the game plan to encourage even more competitive racing at the Wed night crit. Each week we will have multiple races of varying lengths, miss and outs, $5 a lpap, etc. We will be doing a series leader championship race each month, but it will be separate of the weekly races.

This way, each week is it’s own race and the championship will be decided in one race on the last Saturday per month. The courses that we do these races on will also change each month to keep things interesting. This should kep things interesting and fun and the racing positively competitive.

For more info, please visit the Wed Night Crit page at http://www.endurofit.com/Events/Wed%20Night%20Crit.html

See you all on Saturday for our first finale event. It’s gonna be a ton of fun.

~JDS

This fall Endurofit will be teaming up with coach Reece haettich and avid cyclist Bill Bravato to offer a deluxe and challenging camp in the mountains of Dahlonega, GA. This complete camp with deluxe accomodations, great training rides, expert coaching and support will help riders inprove their climbing and get ready for an awesome 6 Gap century.

Find out more…

http://www.endurofit.com/Events/Six%20Gap%20Climbing%20Camp.html

~JDS

That’s right. This week newbies to racing or veterans who want to hone their skills can get a free pre-race coaching session with USAC Elite Coach and top local riders from 5:30 to 6pm. It’s a great way to hone your skills and WU for the B race at 6pm.

This week we also start a separate B race for category 4 & 5 riders from 6-6:30pm followed immediately by the A race for 1’s, 2’s and 3’s.

Wed Night Crit

http://www.endurofit.com/Events/Tampa%20Training%20Crit.html

This will help provide opportunity to everyone to get some practice and be competitive. our goal is safety, fun, competition and development. These new additions will be fixtures weekly from here forward. Also be on the lookout for 90 min racing and skills clinics to start this weekend.

Beginner’s Clinics

http://www.endurofit.com/Events/Events.html

This month the 30 min clinics are free of charge as a courtesy to racers locally. Next month we will begin offering full 90 minute clinics on the weekends after the group rides to more fully develop your skills, racing and fitness. Stay tuned for more info.

Look forward to seeing you all there tomorrow.

~JDS

That’s right! Finally! Tampa is going to have a week day training race again. John Gissal and I are reviving the once prolific Tampa Training Crit that used to be one of the best ways to get your race legs on, stay in shape and have fun on your bike during the week.

Once run by BBC leaders Dave and Sheri Stedje and crew, this race helped produce lots of local talent and provided a great community building, grass roots cycling development. It’s our goal to continue that tradition and help further develop cycling at the local level.

The driving force is a desire to have a good week day training race to help sharpen everyone’s fitness, help mentor newer riders to racing and build community. Come one, come all and bring your friends. Spectators and volunteers welcome. It is sure to be a great time for all.

For all of the info, stay tuned and check out the Crit Page at http://www.endurofit.com/Events/Tampa%20Training%20Crit.html

Visit and become a friend of the event at Wed Night Training Crit on Facebook and follow our Twitter feeds at www.twitter.com/@coachjeb

See you at the race!

~JDS

Find out all of the details and infromation at the following link… 

http://www.aeolusendurance.com/p.cfm/marin-training-camp 

And check out Adanan’s updates on his blog at http://www.aeolusendurance.com/blog/ 

~JDS

Check out this You Tube video that really shows the Barton ‘Cross Crusade course coming up this Sunday. It also has some good info about Cyclo-cross. Thanks Hugh! Enjoy! 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u62Ix-jy09k&fmt=6

~JDS

This Fall I will be offering several great learning opportunities to help you get the most out of your training and improve your performance. Each of these will be given as workshops and lectures locally and as webinars for those not living in the Portland area. You can either learn through an intimate, in-person experience or from the comfort of your own home or office.

These events will provide each attendee with a great opportunity to gain the knowledge and the skills you need to improve your performance and get more enjoyment out of your sport. Each offering will include a lecture and practial exercises to help you learn to help you truly embody the subject matter and get the most out of attending. You will leave with new skills to help you make the most out of this upcoming season.

These events include:

• Creating the Perfect Off-Season
• Developing Your Inner Fitness -  Train Your Inner Athlete for Ultimate Performance
• Training w/ Power 101 

To find out more about these exciting learning opportunities or to register please visit:

 http://www.endurofit.com/Events/New Clinics.html

 I hope to see you there!

JDS

Yes, it’s that time of the year when Cyclo-Cross season is about to get into high gear and the gang at the Cross Crusade comes out with another great flyer for the series. Here you can check it out below as it’s hot off the press. Enjoy the flyer and check out www.crosscrusade.com for all of the info on the upcoming series. See you at the races. -JDS

Last night at Alpenrose Dairy, in SW Portland, Erik Tonkin and his crew of volunteer coaches hosted the first of the annual Sellwood Cycle CCX clinics for their biggest crowd yet. Over 150 CCX enthusiasts gathered en mass at Alpenrose to practice their skills under the tutelage of local CCX pros and top amateurs.

Coaches included the likes of Erik Tonkin, Rhonda Mazza, Shannon Skerrit, Molly Cameron, Sue Butler, Wendy Williams and others. This clinic provides a rare opportunity for new and old CCX racers and enthusiasts to practice their skills under the guidance of such experienced and skilled coaches and racers.

Attendees were broken up into groups depending on experience and skill level so they could learn at their own pace. Each group had at least 2 coaches overseeing it and some times more. Drills were aimed at helping participants improve their skills by learning proper technique.

No matter your skill level, these clinics offer a unique opportunity to hone your skils for the upcoming racing season. There are only two more of these clinics left, so head on out to the Alpenrose Dairy next week to work on your mounts, dismounts, barrier skills and bike handling with other CCX enthusiasts. Be sure to stop by the BLOG next week for photos from the clinics.

To find out more about the clinics, give Erik and the folks at Sellwood Cycle Repair a call at 503.233.9392. To find out about the upcoming races this season, visit the the Oregon Bicycle racing Asociation at www.obra.org and www.crosscrusade.com. 

Check out video training tips by Erik and friends from last year’s clinics at the following link:

http://www.endurofit.com/Free%20Resources/Videos/Cycling%20Skills%20Videos.html

JS