If you ever need inspiration to get out there on your
bike, take a look at this amazing photo that I saw on the
photographer's stand at one of last year's events. Click the photo
above and check out the determination on their little faces!
Emails & Contacts...
We've had a manic start to the training season and I apologise for
any delays in getting back to you with replies to queries etc. Our
WWPP Training Plans are flying out the door all around the world
on a daily basis. Although
we're getting 60 to 80 emails a day, if you send one, I'll try to get back to you as
soon as I possibly can.
February ~ Pre-Competition
Training Okay, you've survived the
excesses of Christmas and New Year, you've avoided the coughs,
sneezes and infections of the masses, and you've maintained your
endurance and base training programme throughout the winter; what
now? Here's a
few options to consider.
Describing the Pain...
In another attempt to cut down the size of our training plans, some
of them run to over 40 pages!, I've created a separate description
page of the Physiological Parameters on the website.
You can print it out or peruse it at your leisure.
STRAVA If you're looking for somewhere to record
your training rides and compare yourself to your friends (or
rivals!) why not try Strava as an alternative to your Garmin
or smartphone app.
Careful though,
everyone can see your rides and your times on "local" climbs etc.
You have to stop every training ride
on your favourite hill becoming a race, but it's not bad for free!
It also has a premium upgrade should you wish to "go large".
As you'll see below, I'll be uploading some of our
training rides so clients can translate the narrative in our
training plans in to some sort of road riding reality. Your
rides will be like mine, just a bit quicker!
Descending Skills
Now the roads are a little drier and the wet leaves have
disappeared, why not try to hone your bike skills before the season
starts? Here's a
little clip that goes to show you don't have to have a death
grip on the bars or brake for every bend in the road. Just
practice on your turbo first...
Ride Like a Pro?
Dave and Saskia at Girona Bike Breaks have come up
with the goods again. Not only did they provide tickets to the
London Bike Show, winners listed below, but they've also got a few
bikes that the local pros are trying to sell.
We're trying to get photo's (riders are away at
training camps) but if you're after a fully specced, Team Edition
Felt or a Cervelo S3, 58 cm, David Miller is, letting his go, for
around 3500 euros. Contact
Dave or Saskia and they'll give you all the details.
Why not go for a visit to pick the bike up?
Also, if you went to the London Bike Show and entered
their prize draw for a holiday,
here's a list of winners.Watch out for our own Girona
Bike Breaks Holiday competition coming very soon.
What we've been up to... A selection of our training rides, so our
training partners around the world can see how our coaching
protocols transfer to real life application. Just for
clarification; there is no power recording on these rides, the
figures shown have been calculated by the software and is
horrendously out of line with reality. Honest!...
2012 Training Plans ~ Update It's not too late if your considering a
plan for the forthcoming season. Our plans start from what
ever date you wish and can have you peaking for your chosen
objective come 2012. So far, this winter we've delivered over
a hundred 2012 flamme rouge Training Plans
around the world.
If you feel you need to try something different to
spice up your training, feel free to ask about our services. Between us we can
draw up something to best meet your needs and bring you 2012
success.
SRM's ~ Power to the People
Three people are considering thetwo SRM's I
have left. I'd love to hold on to them
but it's first come first served. If you're after
one, email me and I'll do you a deal that'll get you all powered up
for the 2012 season.
Puncheur Gone!!!!
Don't say I didn't give you enough notice. Two months
before the event, and it's all sold out. You're either going
to have a ball or will kick yourself for missing out.
The Puncheur Sportive Sunday 4th March 2012. Get your season
off to a flying start with a sportive that redefines the genre,
according to Cycling Weekly and not a few flamme
rougers!
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Last Month
January ~ Keeping Healthy As we enter the crucial phase of our winter training
programme we become more susceptible to picking up coughs, sniffles,
sore throats and other contagious infections from contaminated
others. Or as some would call them, family and work mates!
Wilier Cento Uno Road Test
Continuing our road tests of Italian exotica, here's part
two of four. A glorious weekend spent riding a world championship
winning frame with more innovations than digits to count them on.
Can I really do justice to a bike that's won
everything from mountain top prizes, grand tour sprints and even a
world championship? Probably not,
but I enjoyed giving it a go.
Presents From Girona (Last Chance)...
London Bike Show Tickets competition has now ended, winners names
will be announced soon...
Also, Dave is selling off his hire bikes from this
year, some well looked after 2011 Cannondale SuperSix's.
They're full carbon and have Shimano's bullet-proof 105 gruppo.
Take a look at the bikes here and
follow the link for a Road Review.