With the start gun to the 2011 Cross season firing off very soon, it is time for clinics, practice, and personal coaching to enable individuals & teams greater success throughout the year.
On your mark, get set, go!
Speed on the Cyclocross course is what separates the great from the good.
How to achieve? How to define? How to improve?
Speed is the rate or a measure of the rate of motion...
The magnitude of a velocity...
Swiftness of action...
The act of moving rapidly...
Improve your overall race speed and success will come, it is a simple equation! Or is it that simple?
Speedy Cal. Giant Inc./Specialized's Gannon Myall shows off the hardware at the top step of the podium. Myall has spent years in Cross competitions developing speed and race tactics which have enabled himself to win series titles.
Below Myall shares the podium in a Nor-Cal series final with 2nd place- Tim Thompson, 3rd place Mark Howland, 4th place Keith DeFiebre, and 5th place Don Myrah.
Nor-Cal's most dominate regional rider is Justin Robinson- shown below winning a Elite District Championship title. Robinson has used Cross clinic's, coaching, and endless practice to win more Senior Elite races over the past 10 years then any other Northern California rider. Robinson could literally be the definition of speed for Nor-Cal Cross...
Clinic's and personal coaching can address certain skills of Cyclocross that equate to higher speed on course. I highly recommend participation in pre-season & early season clinic's to improve and refine Cross specific moves. Below Masters National Champion Alan Coats glides over the boards in a natural maneuver developed only by practice.
Clinic's & coaching will make dismounts become second nature to a Cross racer. Practice makes perfect and taking part in a Cross clinic can dissect and diagnose all aspects and characteristics of the dismount and mounting action that Cyclocross demands. Mess up your dismount or mount in competition and the consequences could be dire...
Cross season is so awesome, because the fans can watch and cheer their favorite racers each lap. Cross fans get a first hand view of the action, making for some great spectator opportunities during the events. Below you can see how the Belgium fans really adore their Cyclocross racing and their fans are #1 in my book...
Northern California Cyclocross is fun! If you take things too seriously you might not have time to enjoy the finer things that Cyclocross brings to the table...
Please keep it fun and enjoy the friendly competition on course!
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