CH Runners
Not Running => The Open Pub => Topic started by: iwuzwilson on June 01, 2015, 05:31:50 PM
-
A cyclist I've been coaching for the past 6 mo just won her division (Cat 3) for the state (Colorado) cycling championships this weekend with a 3rd in the criterium and 2nd in the road race. She's well on her way to making Cat 2 this year.
-
Awesome! Is she a junior or older?
-
Awesome! Is she a junior or older?
Older, post college. Raced for two or three years in the college club system, which I think has different rankings (ABC categories). Finished college last year and did a little bit of racing last summer and fall, and decided to step it up. I've worked with XC skiers and runners for years but she's the first cyclist.
-
I've heard the endurance training for cycling, XC, and running is similar so the shift to cycling makes sense.
-
Yes I think the principles of training are all there with those sports, just a matter of readjusting some. Cyclists can do a lot more volume for one thing.
So far it seems to be working.
-
Brief update on the young cyclist--
She's now Cat2 and had a couple of good races, some top 3-4 criteriums, in KS and CO. Has struggled in races with big climbs and needs to work on endurance/confidence. Going to get her to increase miles/hours and practice hill climbs.
Entered her first pro-level race, a pro criterium here (http://www.littletonrocks.com/criterium/ (http://www.littletonrocks.com/criterium/)) last week and got dropped after 10 laps, but held on for about 15/30 of 30, and finished about 40th out 60 entrants.
We went to the races an my wife is now a cycling fan!
-
:bow2:
Excellent work, master and young Jedi biking knight!
-
I'm guessing there are plenty of "hills" to climb in CO. That will make the training easier.
You're going to have to take your wife to http://www.usaprocyclingchallenge.com/route (http://www.usaprocyclingchallenge.com/route). Maybe there will be a stage or two near you?