Surrey League Training Sessions 27 Jan, 10 Feb

[mrP(Boonen)VT]

[quote]Training and racing notes

John Leitch, coach

john.leitch@rbi.co.uk

Power Pack.....Welcome Corner....

an invitation to join a series of training sessions through the winter


* group 1 - existing 2nd Cat and 3rd Cat and 4th Cat riders to join Power Pack, to work on improving their skills

and

* group 2 - beginners, all new to the sport of road racing, probably planning to enter events in 2008, to join a Starter Pack


The next two dates:

Sunday 27 January 12noon start: Brockham

Sunday 10 February 12noon start: Brockham

programme details:

Sunday 27 January: Brockham 11.30am-11.45am for 12.00 noon start

short sprints - solo

short sprints - head to head

short sprints - with a rider on your wheel

short sprints - groups of four

...plus extra through-and-off laps for Starter Pack riders

£5 - starts from home

short two-mile circuit, with stops/rests.so you don't get lost

Sunday 10 February: Brockham 11.30am - 11.45am for 12.00 noon start

tactics - getting ride of a sprinter who is sitting on

5 x 25second intervals - using a 5min drag (ie gentle climb)

...plus extra through-and-off laps for Starter Pack riders

£5 - starts from home

short two-mile circuit, with stops/rests.so you don't get lost

Don't forget: Surrey Cycle Racing League has two beginners' races right after this

Feb 17

Feb 24

Both are on the close circuit at Chertsey owned by Qinetic (otherwise known as the privatised part of the Ministry of Defence)..so no danger of on-coming cars.

John Leitch

[Toks]

[quote]tactics - getting ride of a sprinter who is sitting on

[Kasper]

Toks, are Revolving blades allowed on your wheels like in Spartacus chariot race as I think this is the only way to stop those pesky sprinters whizzing around me in the final straight???

[Michelle]

Hey, wierdly enough I was with John Leitch today and he was advocating the use of them......against me!!!

Watch out Adam, here I come!

[-Adam-]

Yes, please Michelle... Give me a run for my money...

With Steve out with his knee, there really isn't anyone else around to beat right now! (Training group excepted of course, although I did kick all their asses last time ) And of course your dearly beloved gave me a good run for my money yesterday!

Anyway, bring it on...

Having said that, I'll be in Liverpool next weekend, then after that I'm pretty much racing for 3 weeks... so you've got time to train

[Michelle]

Arf Arf very funny. Keith did say you just pipped him to the post!!!!!

You've had your chance now Adam, unless you fancy slumming it in the Cat 4 race at Hillingdon on Saturday. If the weather holds Keith and I plan to be up there to make the most of being in the UK on our last weekend before the extended skiing trip. The day after is hell of Ashdown.

God only knows what will happen to the fitness during while we are in France! You will have a chance to properly beat me when we get back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Toks]

[quote="Michelle"]God only knows what will happen to the fitness during while we are in France! You will have a chance to properly beat me when we get back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Michelle]

You reckon

I really hope that happens, if it does it will be fantastic. Am very reluctant to lose it all. Perhaps later in the season we can hire some bikes down in the Valley and do the cycle up to Tignes.....

[Toks]

[quote="Michelle"]You reckon

[Sylv]

I don't think you will lose much fitness skiing or boarding (except if you do ski-bar every night). You will build up your leg muscles too so you might beat Adam in the sprint!

Given how long you are staying I'd also encourage trying a snow-related aerobic activity - cross-country, raquettes ...

[Michelle]

Yup we have specced those two as well Sylv. Already have Keith set up for a go on a wierd snowboard that you can turn into snowshoes ( somehow, the owner of it didn't quite know how ) and I will get some skis with skins and we will set off with our guide for the wide blue yonder! It will be at altitudes of at least 2800m so should get quite a lot of benefit from that too.

Also the local gym looks good - and a great view!