The Rules
Rule #1: Have Fun. Sometimes Rule #1 evolves. It's important to have the flexibility and the mindset to be accepting of whatever Rule#1 transforms itself into. Sometimes Rule#1 is: Don't blow up your leg. And then, recognizing we have the power to be happy with that. And accepting, that we have to. That certainly can be a tough one for athlete's to come to terms with; the Athlete's I coach, as well as myself. I usually can do _____ and now I can only do ______. We have to remember in order to do ______ later, we
I Don’t Consider Myself Much of A Technical Rider
However, I have successfully completed all 3 of my 3 attempts in El Paso, at The Puzzler. This is one of my favorite races. It always has been, always will be. It's held in the Franklin Mountains. It's my favorite, why? Because the Franklin Mountains are harsh, unforgiving, relentless. If you're not careful out there, they will eat you alive. Or at least your tires, and your morale. My 1st attempt: I participated in the Puzzler it was 2010. I was living in Texas. I ran gears, and did the full Marathon. It was
Collette Haney’s Race Recap: Whiskey 50
hi, wow. I'm still amazed I rode 50 miles. I was shooting for 10 hours, or 8 hours, but 6:35 was a surprise. I stayed at Motel 6 close to the square in Prescott, so it was a 10 minute coast to the start line. The corrals were a self-seed start, so I put myself at the very back, but after a half hour, there were many more (100+ or more?) people behind me, and people passing bikes over the barriers and squeezing in. Guess I'll get used to stuff like
Tierra Del Sol
My 1st Road Race. I'm a Rookie, I lost my number. Today is Monday, and I just found it this morning. I am a Cat IV. I didn't know what to expect. I know what my good friend had told me; "watch out for Rachel, she may break and TT the whole thing. Watch out for Dot, she has been in some accidents" So that was my strategy. I put myself in a place where if Rachel took off, I could go. I never let myself get boxed in and I stayed away from
Exciting Weekend for Zoefitness Team Athletes!
What an exiting Weekend for Zoefitness Team and Coached Athletes: Collete Haney participated in her 1st ever 24 hour Mountian Bike Race Old Pueblo as part of a Co-Ed 2 Man Team. 14th Place. She got in a total of 80 miles, her longest ride ever!! And her 3rd Mountain Bike Race. Congratulations! Kyle Martinez over in was also in Arizona; despite a crash in the last couple of hundred yards when someone hooked his handlebars he still completed the GC at 2013 VALLEY OF THE SUN STAGE RACE in 11th Place. 1:39