Apr 29, 2008
Education for Injury Prevention
Every athlete with a goal knows how hard it can be to back off on the training when there is pain. It is the nature of the competitor to say "No Pain - No Gain". Use common since and begin reading up on the subject of injury prevention. Ask questions and learn this lesson now, as passed opportunities for a good performance when it counts are hard to come by. Please view the this article and seek out more information as needed.
Apr 14, 2008
Training Articles
Matt Goforth is currently assisting Regan Woodall and has provided him with an annual training plan and forwarded him a heart rate monitor to assist in his training. Mike Hall, a local cycling enthusiast also provided Regan with a complete Heart Rate monitor system, which allows Regan to have two bikes set up - for a complete picture of his training. Matt is working on a package program to provide cycling accessories that does not interfere or duplicate what their local bike shops are doing for them. More on this later...
Matt recently wrote an article which will be expanded on in relation to how each athlete has a different personality and that an individual athlete has to determine what method best fits their profile.
Coached vs. Self Coached by Matt Goforth
Training with Heart Rate by Drew Edsall
Apr 13, 2008
What Can Building Champion Cyclists Florida Do For The Young Athletes?
Well it is not just about handing out some money and saying go race. This program will provide a few gentle pushes and, if necessary, frank advice for how to accomplish ambitious goals. What are those ambitious goals? To become an athlete. Building Champion Cyclists maintains that top-level athleticism is not just about going fast on a bicycle. Participation and competition in athletics should include efforts to learn more about oneself and the world. We seek to provide guidance in the following areas: managing goals and the challenges presented by elite competition; nurturing the importance of teamwork and self-confidence; instilling the symbiotic relationship between failure and success. Building Champion Cyclists mentors young cyclists, who might otherwise, due to lack of support, abandon a promising athletic path and thereby lose the opportunity to learn about themselves and the world.
From time to time, an athlete dreams of the Olympics or of becoming a professional athlete. Everyone knows that few actually have the talent and fortitude to find a path to accomplish this dream. But there must also be emphasis on sport as an integral part of one’s total life education - a unique way of understanding your body, testing yourself, and working with other people. Athletes can learn from the lessons of participation and competition, along with constantly required and expected good sportsmanship. Respect—for the opponent, official, coach, spectator and teammate—is the foundation of enjoying athletics and understanding its value.
At Building Champion Cyclists, we believe that if there is a young cyclist from the state of Florida who has the ability (and done the work) to place well at a National Championship of his or her respective discipline, that cyclist should have the opportunity to attend the event, even if he or she does not have the funds to attend. Secondly, able young cyclists who have not done the work—perhaps due to ignorance or lack of support—will be mentored, as outlined above, and be taught the necessary steps to success.
Building Champion Cyclists Florida also seeks to promote the overall sport of Cycling in Florida and to generate more interest in cycling enthusiasts and the young cyclists who enjoy the sport. Many young cyclists might not have considered how far their so-called hobby can take them. Sure, this sport is not going to be a lucrative career (except for a select few), but that does not mean one should not follow a dream and ride at a high level, even while continuing on to higher education or advancing into the business/labor pool.
It seems that in 2008 there has been an increased number of Florida cyclists taking their talents beyond the Southeastern United States to prominent national races. Building Champion Cyclists Florida feels that the efforts of these cyclists should be conveyed to the public in general and certainly made available to Florida’s cycling community. Thus, I ask that those capable provide a summary of the occurrences and results of national races. Building Champion Cyclists Florida has developed a News Page that can be used to post articles and results of Florida Cyclists’. This News Page is not limited to writing about the members of the program (Martin Cox, Brent Hall, Chris Janiszewski, Regan Woodall and Jamie Knight) but wishes to extend to any Florida Cyclists that is striving to achieve at the national or international level. Thus, I am pleading for your assistance in promoting these athletes and the sport of cycling. With assistance from you, this Cycling News can evolve into an actual News Page publication, a separate entity from the website.
In the six short months that this program has been in existence, I have been very pleased with its development. A static website, BuildingChampionCyclistsFl.net, has been established that outlines the program and lists the cyclists currently being sponsored. A News Page, buildingchampioncyclistsfl-news.blogspot.com, has been developed along with cyclists’ individual blogs. Sponsors are listed and thanked for their contributions, along with the continued development of additional sponsors and donations received. The program is slowly gaining recognition and intends to keep striving to assist the deserving young men and women cyclists. I have various new ideas, which I intend to implement in the near future, and I request any assistance from the public in reaching these goals. One thing in the works is a journalistic web site to report on Florida cyclists’ results at national and major Florida racing events.
This is probably a separate topic:
In conclusion, as time permits, I hope to continue with efforts to develop a source of information concerning continued education opportunities of colleges that either provides cycling clubs, college racing and scholarship opportunities. In addition to this, developing a program of career guiding that might assist the young athletes in advancing their careers with guidance for developing career choices and resumes development. Should anyone have any input concerning the aforementioned aspects please feel free to contact me.
Now I must ask – Did you ride today?
Written by Kurt Leverett and edited by Ryan Walsh.
From time to time, an athlete dreams of the Olympics or of becoming a professional athlete. Everyone knows that few actually have the talent and fortitude to find a path to accomplish this dream. But there must also be emphasis on sport as an integral part of one’s total life education - a unique way of understanding your body, testing yourself, and working with other people. Athletes can learn from the lessons of participation and competition, along with constantly required and expected good sportsmanship. Respect—for the opponent, official, coach, spectator and teammate—is the foundation of enjoying athletics and understanding its value.
At Building Champion Cyclists, we believe that if there is a young cyclist from the state of Florida who has the ability (and done the work) to place well at a National Championship of his or her respective discipline, that cyclist should have the opportunity to attend the event, even if he or she does not have the funds to attend. Secondly, able young cyclists who have not done the work—perhaps due to ignorance or lack of support—will be mentored, as outlined above, and be taught the necessary steps to success.
Building Champion Cyclists Florida also seeks to promote the overall sport of Cycling in Florida and to generate more interest in cycling enthusiasts and the young cyclists who enjoy the sport. Many young cyclists might not have considered how far their so-called hobby can take them. Sure, this sport is not going to be a lucrative career (except for a select few), but that does not mean one should not follow a dream and ride at a high level, even while continuing on to higher education or advancing into the business/labor pool.
It seems that in 2008 there has been an increased number of Florida cyclists taking their talents beyond the Southeastern United States to prominent national races. Building Champion Cyclists Florida feels that the efforts of these cyclists should be conveyed to the public in general and certainly made available to Florida’s cycling community. Thus, I ask that those capable provide a summary of the occurrences and results of national races. Building Champion Cyclists Florida has developed a News Page that can be used to post articles and results of Florida Cyclists’. This News Page is not limited to writing about the members of the program (Martin Cox, Brent Hall, Chris Janiszewski, Regan Woodall and Jamie Knight) but wishes to extend to any Florida Cyclists that is striving to achieve at the national or international level. Thus, I am pleading for your assistance in promoting these athletes and the sport of cycling. With assistance from you, this Cycling News can evolve into an actual News Page publication, a separate entity from the website.
In the six short months that this program has been in existence, I have been very pleased with its development. A static website, BuildingChampionCyclistsFl.net, has been established that outlines the program and lists the cyclists currently being sponsored. A News Page, buildingchampioncyclistsfl-news.blogspot.com, has been developed along with cyclists’ individual blogs. Sponsors are listed and thanked for their contributions, along with the continued development of additional sponsors and donations received. The program is slowly gaining recognition and intends to keep striving to assist the deserving young men and women cyclists. I have various new ideas, which I intend to implement in the near future, and I request any assistance from the public in reaching these goals. One thing in the works is a journalistic web site to report on Florida cyclists’ results at national and major Florida racing events.
This is probably a separate topic:
In conclusion, as time permits, I hope to continue with efforts to develop a source of information concerning continued education opportunities of colleges that either provides cycling clubs, college racing and scholarship opportunities. In addition to this, developing a program of career guiding that might assist the young athletes in advancing their careers with guidance for developing career choices and resumes development. Should anyone have any input concerning the aforementioned aspects please feel free to contact me.
Now I must ask – Did you ride today?
Written by Kurt Leverett and edited by Ryan Walsh.
Apr 7, 2008
National Schedule
Thought I would post the 2008 US National Mountain Bike Calendar (NMBC)
Cross Country: http://www.cyclingnews.com/mtb/#2008norbanmbc
March 15-16: 20th Annual Keyesville Classic, Lake Isabella, CA (XC/ST)
March 30: Chickasaw Trace Classic, Columbia, TN (XC/ST)
March 30: Fontana NMBS #1, Fontana, CA (XC/ST) (C1)
April 6: NOVA NMBS #2, Fountain Hills, AZ (XC/ST) (C2)Jamie Knight: 5th overall for the omnium Junior 18 under (all three): 4th in Super D, 6th in Short Track; 8th in Cross Country View his blog for details
April 12-13: MSC #1, Fruita, CO (XC/ST)
April 27: Greenbriar Challenge, Frederick, MD (XC)
May 3-4: Idyllwild Spring Challenge, Idyllwild, CA (XC/TT)
May 18: Stump Jump 2008, Spartanburg, SC (XC)
May 18: Santa Ynez Valley NMBS #3, Los Olivios, CA (XC/ST) (C2)
May 23-26: MSC #3/Chile Challenge, Angel Fire, NM (XC)
June 1: 14th Annual Bump & Grind, Birmingham, AL (XC)
June 1: Massanutten Hoo Ha, McGaheysville, VA (XC)
June 14-15: Subaru Cup, Mt Morris, WI (XC/Stage)
June 22: Dawg Dayz MTB Classic, North Little Rock, AK (XC/ST)
June 29: Deer Valley NMBS #4, Park City, UT (XC/ST) (C1)
July 11-13: MSC #6 / Blast the Mass, Snowmass, CO (XC)
July 12: NMBS #5, Windham Mountain, Windham, NY (XC)
July 17-20: USAC National Championships, West Dover, VT (XC/ST) (C1)
August 1-3: MSC #8, Telluride, CO, (XC/HC)
August 30-31: NMBS #6 (Finals), Tamarack, ID (XC/ST)
September 6-7: The Fall Classic, Breckenridge, CO (XC/ST)
October 25-26: Piney Hills Classic, Ruston, LA (XC)
Cross Country: http://www.cyclingnews.com/mtb/#2008norbanmbc
March 15-16: 20th Annual Keyesville Classic, Lake Isabella, CA (XC/ST)
March 30: Chickasaw Trace Classic, Columbia, TN (XC/ST)
March 30: Fontana NMBS #1, Fontana, CA (XC/ST) (C1)
April 6: NOVA NMBS #2, Fountain Hills, AZ (XC/ST) (C2)Jamie Knight: 5th overall for the omnium Junior 18 under (all three): 4th in Super D, 6th in Short Track; 8th in Cross Country View his blog for details
April 12-13: MSC #1, Fruita, CO (XC/ST)
April 27: Greenbriar Challenge, Frederick, MD (XC)
May 3-4: Idyllwild Spring Challenge, Idyllwild, CA (XC/TT)
May 18: Stump Jump 2008, Spartanburg, SC (XC)
May 18: Santa Ynez Valley NMBS #3, Los Olivios, CA (XC/ST) (C2)
May 23-26: MSC #3/Chile Challenge, Angel Fire, NM (XC)
June 1: 14th Annual Bump & Grind, Birmingham, AL (XC)
June 1: Massanutten Hoo Ha, McGaheysville, VA (XC)
June 14-15: Subaru Cup, Mt Morris, WI (XC/Stage)
June 22: Dawg Dayz MTB Classic, North Little Rock, AK (XC/ST)
June 29: Deer Valley NMBS #4, Park City, UT (XC/ST) (C1)
July 11-13: MSC #6 / Blast the Mass, Snowmass, CO (XC)
July 12: NMBS #5, Windham Mountain, Windham, NY (XC)
July 17-20: USAC National Championships, West Dover, VT (XC/ST) (C1)
August 1-3: MSC #8, Telluride, CO, (XC/HC)
August 30-31: NMBS #6 (Finals), Tamarack, ID (XC/ST)
September 6-7: The Fall Classic, Breckenridge, CO (XC/ST)
October 25-26: Piney Hills Classic, Ruston, LA (XC)
Apr 3, 2008
New Donations:
OYM.com provided Building Champion Cyclists FL, at a reduced cost, the following items to distribute to the BCC members.
Endurance MultiV is a multinutrient vitamin that's been developed to meet the unique needs of endurance athletes. Endurance MultiV is the first multivitamin that’s clinically proven to improve endurance. This unparalleled formulation contains clinically effective doses of Carbogen™, ORAC tested antioxidants, Ginkgo Biloba, Green Tea extract and endurance specific vitamins and minerals. Multi-V is the only multivitamin that contains Carbogen™. This patented enzyme blend has been shown in clinical studies to improve carbohydrate utilization, and increase time to exhaustion significantly.
EFS is an Electrolyte Fuel System developed by 1st Endurance.
Thank You Matt
Thanks to Regan Woodall taking the time to provide me with the address for Publix Community Relations I sent them a donation proposal and the Building Champion Cyclists Fl Press Release. I was not expecting, nor requesting, a large donation, but simply requested a monetary donation to purchase nutritional and hydration products. Publix graciously responded with a $100 gift card. I intend to purchase powdered Gatorade, and nutritional bars for the BCC Cyclists with this generous donation. I will also be purchasing some Emergency or Airborne for when they travel to help maintain their health.
Each rider that was in attendance at the Lakeland Urban Crit was provided the above items. The intent is to assure the BCC members have supplies for traveling and a edge to assist them in staying healthy when traveling and training at a high level. In addition, a used part sale was conducted generating $60.00 in cash sales. Additional donations were obtained for future use. Thanks to Mike Hall (aka Mondo) for providing a complete Polar Heart rate kit with sensors and software (a $350 value) to Regan Woodall. A Race Face triple MTB chain ring kit was provided to Martin Cox and Raymond Wells of Red Trail Racing donated three large bottles of hammer gel with the pocket size drinking bottle. Kurt Phillips provided more than a dozen used jerseys. Anyone I missed, thanks - Steve and Chris - helped man the parts sale, collected donated items and are eager to continue helpling the program.
THANK YOU PUBLIX AND ALL MENTIONED ABOVE.
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