Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Taking Action for Women's Racing!

Serious Cycling is taking action to equalize the women's and men's prize fields with a new race; The Jailhouse Circuit Race.There's been so much talk going around about women's racing and prize $, it's nice to see people stepping up to the plate to support.  Equal prize $$$ for the 1-2 women and men and a race for CAT 4 women only..also with prize $$.  Thanks to Serious Cycling, Ultramet, WomenCyclist, B4T9, Universal, RCI, Ladyface, The Sheriff's and so many others for this new exciting addition to the 2012 race calendar! Ps....I'm not totally internet savvy, so if you can't see or print this flyer email scott@seriouscycling.com and he will be happy to send you one to pass along::))

Thursday, April 12, 2012

Beginner's Spirit


On today’s ride I had to tap into my beginner’s spirit. I had a new route, I’m geographically challenged so I knew I would get lost. It was wet and cold. I didn’t know if I would make it up that hill. I had to ride it alone. It was on this ride that I found myself thinking about a question I’m asked so often, “Why I like coaching the beginners and what made me get into it? It was simple: I did suffer on that climb, I did get lost and had to find my way back, I did have a bad experience with jerks in traffic and had to keep pedaling, and I did get wet, but it was all this that made me see what I like so much about beginner cyclists…they are BRAVE, every pedal stroke makes them stronger and it is that energy that fuels me. So as it’s written on one of Lance’s bike, “never forget your beginner’s spirit”. (pic stolen from Lance's twitter:))