View From the Pace Car
Tour of Lawrence at Haskell Indian Nations University, this is a short clip of the Men’s Masters 40+ and 50+ race.
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TNW Tip of the Week: Season Finale
Good things come to those who wait…and prepare. This is the final night of the season for TNW 2014, time to put it all together and focus on this weekend’s Gateway Cup races in St. Louis.
TNW: Changing It Up – New Start Time
As we have done in past years and it’s been requested again, the last three nights of TNW will combine A and B groups. Everyone starts at 6:30 p.m., we race until we start running out of sun, about 7:50 p.m. You can start later or finish earlier if you need to, simply register with […]
TNW Tip of the Week: Visualization
Write it down. Visualize correct movement. Practice your visualization. As you prep for upcoming events, reflect on your recent races. Visualize how the race actually happened. Then, visualize how you would like it to happen. What was the difference? What did you change? As you practice with your brain, your body will follow. Make the […]
TNW Tip of the Week: Prime Lap
While watching a Pro/1/2 criterium recently, a Cat 3 racer asked me why the lead riders did not sprint for a prime in the middle of the race. Instead, they stayed in the paceline they had formed and continued steadily. My answer: By sprinting, they would have expended energy that they needed to maintain the lead. […]
Tuesday Night Worlds: Next Race July 8th
This is the final scheduled skip week for TNW. We will resume on July 8th and continue through the end of the season. Congratulations to everyone on these past two weeks of racing on our home turf. I had some good conversations at the races with some of you on goals met and goals in […]
TNW Tip of the Week: Mental Cues
Congrats to everyone who pinned on a bib this past weekend at the Tour of Kansas City. It was good to see so many of you there. How did your races go? As planned? Would you change your strategy such as how you started, how you moved through the race, how you reacted to other […]
TNW Tip of the Week: Breaking Away
A quick “Tip of the Week” version of organizing a successful breakaway and what to do if you’re not in it: Formulation Recognize the chance to break from the pack. Also recognize how to create that chance and take the initiative. Then commit. Completely. Any doubt on your part will constitute opportunity on the chase group’s […]
TNW Tip of the Week: Looking Back to Plan Ahead
Congrats to all who competed at Tulsa Tough and Ironman Kansas 70.3! Coming off of the weekend races it’s important to reflect on your results. What went well? What didn’t go so well? What can be done to better prepare? The answers to these questions and more will help set your plan for upcoming competition. Bring […]
TNW Tip of the Week: Team Strategy
“Practice doesn’t make perfect, only perfect practice makes perfect. ~ George S. Halas As a group, we are making progress each week. By practicing specific techniques during the course of your training, you will better prepare your brain-body connection for making quick decisions and quick responses when needed. Things happen fast in crit racing. We […]
