VO2 Testing

Drew Edsall of Endurance Factor is a certified coach and performs a variety of services. He recently conducted testing on the youngest of the BCCyclists riders finding he had room for improvement. Who would have thunk the fastest 16 year old on a mountain bike in Florida and the defending National Sport Jr Champion had room for improvement. Check out Drew's services and Jamie Knights blog with the links to the right.

12hrs of Santos Februrary 16, 2006

Chris Janiszewski Ryan Woodall doing some pre lap meditation. Well the 12 Hrs of Santos, in Belleview, Florida presented by Gone Riding is in books and mother earth provided excellent weather and near perfect trail condition for the 8 to 9 mile course with about two miles of top notch technical trails (red trails). First off – Congratulations Harvey Minton for his 12hr solo win. I had the pleasure of riding with him at the 8 to 11hr mark and I must say the guy was still flowing along and lucid as if he was at the 4 hour mark. Chris did not have the best of races cramping early and never recovering as of darkness when he decided to pack it in and save it for another day. As for the Building Champion Cyclist Fl riders. Regan Woodall teamed up with his brother Ryan Woodall, Trent Maddox and Bob McCarty for a solid win the Expert/Pro category. Martin Cox, Drew Edsal, Jamie Knight and Mark Gerard teamed up and took a solid 2nd place. Jamie Knight managed to pull off a blazing sub 42 minute lap during his night time lap to keep the team on the same lap as the leaders. For the complete stories visit the individual riders Blog, which are shown to the right.

$150 Raised

The Fund Raiser was a moderate success and a Thank You to all that donated items for this cause. Items of Multi Tools, Saddles, and Handle Bar Grips to Wheels were donated and $150 was raised. We had hoped for $300 to $400 to be raised but logistics feel through and some of the larger prices items never made it to the site. Plans are to place some of these items on E bay in the future. These funds will be used to purchase a multi vitamin and nutritional supply packet for the riders prior to the intense training of respective national races this summer.

Fund Raiser

BuildingChampionCyclistsFL Donation Fund Raiser at 12hrs if Santos: A Gone Riding Event. Flier


Do you have any bike parts/accessories or bikes?

Anything you have that has a potential value. If it is full donation just hand it over and it's for sale at the 12 hour and carried over if not sold for another day. If you want to sale something and donate a percent you have to state the price and are responsible to pick the item up at the end of the day if not sold.

Did you ride today? http://buildingchampioncyclistsfl.net/ Kurt.

6 Hours of El Lagarto

The 6 hrs of El Lagarto took place this past Sunday, Jan 27, 2008, which was presented by Red Trail Racing. Martin Cox teamed up with his Coach, Drew Edsall, and together they took the team title in styling fashion.

Unfortunately, Jamie Knight was not able to compete in the State Cyclo Cross race due to illness.

Jamie Knight Goes Off the Edge

Jamie Knight gets a 4th place at the Red Trail Racing Free Ride Compition.

He was not overly happy with this, but what you can say. He is training for the State Cyclo Cross Race and logging base miles for mountain biking.

Living High and Racing Low:

To beat out the competition at the National Championships this summer, Martin Cox and I are planning to head to Durango, Colorado. Durango is known for its vast array of outdoor activities. It plays host to some of the best mountain bikers in the US including Ned Overand, Todd Wells, and Travis Brown.
Martin and I hope to gain an advantage over the competition by living and training at high altitudes for a month. With proper training and nutrition, living and training at levels above 4000 feet has shown to increase an athlete’s VO2 max. More specifically, living at a high altitude for 3-4 weeks results in an increase in red blood cell volume. Red blood cells are responsible for transferring oxygen throughout your body. By increasing your body’s ability to transport oxygen, you are able to put more power to your pedals.
Martin and I will be in Durango for the month of June, where we will live, train, and also compete in the National Mountain Bike Series (NMBS) race held in Park City, Utah. We will then head to New York for the NMBS #5, followed by the National Championships in Mount Snow, Vermont. After a great summer of training at high altitudes in Durango, Colorado, both of us anticipate great results in these three races. We hope to see many of you at the upcoming races, including the 12 Hours of Santos, SERC #1 in Gainesville, and Bump and Grind in Birmingham.

Drew Edsall
www.endurancefactor.com