February 2012 ~ 1

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 the two 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!

Take a look at this obsessive's guide to staying healthy and choose the ones that best meet your lifestyle or level of eccentricity!

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.