• Hey everyone! Just thought you should know that The Junior Cycling Nationals will be in Bend Oregon! So its not on the eastcoast like we wanted but it is an awesome place. So start training, it is coming soon.

Here are some tips for cyclists trying to stay focused if they dont have a coach giving them a specific work-out each day.

1. Get a training log. Log all your work-outs, nutrition and how you feel. It is a great way to keep track of your improvement.

2. Get a power tap. The ultimate way to see your work-outs in detail and keep track of improvement is the power-tap. Monitor your work-outs closly and even upload them to a coach or friend! 

3. Get a coach. Looking to improve? Well, get a coach. He will give you specific work-outs and help you improve phsically and mentally.

4. Dont want a coach? Cant afford a power tap? Then you are the person who should pick up a book. Cycling books usually have a training plan for around 16 weeks that you can follow. Helps you get stronger quick and simply. Follow all the work-outs it has in them and even follow the nutrition plan!

5.One of the biggest problems for young cyclists are friends, You have to set your prioritys, Dont get me wrong, there is always time for friends but ever heard of that famous saying...work before play....? You have to get your work-outs done first. After that you can play with your friends but dont go wild. You have to limit your time for that too. This includes boyfriends or girlfriends. I know its hard to put work before play but trust me it will work out for the best!

6. Having a hard time staying focused? Have some money to throw around? Well then get a compu-trainer. It gives you wattage, speed, cadence, heart rate, peddle effinciency and custom work-outs. It's like bringing the out doors indoors.

7. If you are having trouble getting on the bike, it dosn't mean this sport is right for you, it just means you need to re-evalute your training schedule. Do work-outs that you like. If you like riding on the road then get out there as much as possible. Winter is the time to fool around with your training and see what is right for you..

8. Dont get off the bike. So you have been doing what you were supposed to be doing for the past 3 months. But then you miss a week of work-outs. It is very hard to get back on after you havnt been on for a while. Dont let it happen to you!

9. Not looking foward to get on the bike after school. Well maybe you need more rest, better nutrition or even do it before school. It will free up your time for the rest of the day!

10.Set goals. If you dont have any goals for wattage, speed, torque or time then things can get boring. Set a goal for your-self. If its getting your sprint up to 35mph or getting your threshold higher, goals are a key to training. You always need something to shoot for!

Those are ten great tips on training. Leave some comments on my profile and tell me what you think about them and if any apply to you. Remember my favorite saying it may help you......

 PAIN IS TEMPORARY. IT MAY LAST A SECOND A MINUTE  A DAY OR EVEN A YEAR BUT EVENTUALLY IT WILL SUBSIDE AND SOMETHING GREATER WILL TAKE ITS PLACE. ---LANCE ARMSTRONG

So we just got past the holidays with a recovery week. Now that its the new year, you start doing all your really really tough work-outs and if you were doing them all winter long you are starting to get tired. I dont know if anybody checked it out but Nationals is in the first week of July. When you really think about it that is right around the corner! I hope it is in Seven Springs so I can race you down the alpine slide. Anyway, its winter, your tired, we are going back to school so now is the time to really focus in on your training. So happy new year and stay focused!!! 

      Okay I would like to give a big shout out to Rudy Project for being my new sponsor! They have great deals and great stuff so dont miss out and apply for them because they are awesome! I am looking for other sponsors too so I need a little help with finding witch one is right for me. RUDY PROJECT IS THE BEST!

I am now a DJ for races with my brother. Thats right, I got all the 400 dollar speakers! So if you know somebody or a race that is looking to spice up his race with great music by bikers for bikers then tell them to e-mail me.

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The word for today is,,,,,,,,,,,cat 3!

I am a cat 3 racer now! Thats right! I did a cat 4 race and came in 9th and that upgraded me to a cat 3!

Yeahhhhhhhh!

Hey everybody my profile is almost complete! All I need to do is add more photos, results and im finished! It will all be done today! Now, I bet you may have a little trouble trying figure out my profile, so im going to tell you how it works!



Page 1, Home...  My Friends, Questions About My Bike Racing, Comments, Blogs, Personal Questions, What Im Doing Now, Results! Thats all on the first page when you click home on my profile!

Page 2, About..... About Me! It is just one really long sentence that tell's you everything about me. And you can find it by clicking "About" at the top of my profile.



Page 3, Photos... Its all photos! Its just a couple of photos about me and my bike racing, I am going to upload a bunch of photos around noon so check back! You can find it by clicking "Photos" at the top of my profile.



Page 4, Videos.... It all videos! There are not any vedeos now but I will try to get one on by noon! You can find it by clicking "Videos" at the top of my profile.



Page 5, Results... This page has all of my results! You can check out how im doing whenever you want! I will be uploading more results at noon! You can find this page by clicking "Results" at the top of my profile.



Page 6, Blogs.......On this page you can see all the blogs I wrote! I will be putting more cool blogs on at around noon. You can find this page by clicking "Blog" at the top of my profile.



Page 7, Sponsors. You can check out all my sponsors on this page. I dont have any right now but I have applications in so check back soon. You can find this page by clicking "Sponsors" at the top of my profile.



                                                 That's all for now but check back at noon-1 and my profile will be complete!



                                                  SEEEEEEEEEEEEE   -  YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

 

Okay my profile is fully updated so check everything out! I will be putting more pictures up shortly but for now it great!

LEAVE A COMMENT AND VOTE ON MY PROFILE!!!!



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Okay everybody lets take a look at the upcoming races in our area! 

1st we have the PA State Crit Presented by my amazing team Vortex! Remember pre-registration closes on thursday at  midnight, oh also anyone whos anyone will sooooo be there!



2nd we have dennville a nice short race witch I will win and alot of fun to just hang around at.



3rd we have basking ridge witch is a technical course and a down hill finish even if your not racing it really fun just to hang around at.



That concludes our junior races for the year but luckily im a cat 4 and will be a cat 3 by the end of the year.



Check back EVERY DAY for a brand new blog! Oh right dont forget to add me as your friend and leave coments! Because if you dont then my profile will be like boring!!!



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