Virtual FondoClinics Week 12 Newsletter
What’s next?
I hope that you’ve enjoyed the last 12 weeks and found some content that has helped with your training. I’ve been cheering you on every single week throughout this journey. I hope you know as you’re approaching the RBC GranFondo or however you choose to conclude your FondoClinics journey with SportMedBC, I hope you know I’m still cheering you on! It’s been an honour grace your inbox each week.
Ok but it’s only week 12 and there is still another week before the RBC GranFondo, what should we do? This was intentional and meant to serve as a buffer to allow some flexibility in case you had to miss a week due to holidays, illness etc. Simply repeat week 12 next week as another taper week should you not need that time off.
No high intensity this week so you can recover, get rest, and feel strong for your event. From everyone here at SportMedBC, we’re so proud of you!
Don’t forget your Weekly Meeting with Coach Andrew on Zoom Monday evening 7:30PM-8:30PM
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Congratulations…You did it!!!
Online Communications Manager & Interim InTraining Coordinator
Janette Shearer
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Tapering for a big event: here’s how to ace your lead-up to a important ride or race by Cycling Weekly
The art of tapering is underestimated, especially when you’re targeting a long ride or an event such as a sportive this summer. Essentially, it involves spending a period of time before your event that allows you to maintain your fitness but lose fatigue. As Colin Batchelor of Total Cycle Coach (totalcyclecoach.com) explains: “The goal of any taper can be described with a simple equation: freshness, plus fitness, equals fun. Continue Reading…
Planning what’s next..
I recall the first few years that I’d finish a road running race and then hang up my shoes until the next RunWalk clinic started, I’d feel an intense depression. After I completed my first half marathon, I asked my mentor, how do I maintain that distance? He wrote me back and in one singular line he changed the trajectory of my running forever.
“You have to stop treating this like it’s an event, this needs to be your lifestyle”
I’ve now done 20 Half Marathons and 3 Full Marathons. So, for those of you asking that same question, my personal best advice is don’t stop… keep riding whether indoors or outdoors, keep moving forward.
Our friend and previous Coach/5x Fondo completer, Len Nakonechny created this amazing cue sheet for the GranFondo to assist with your nutrition. Download a copy of this cue sheet below!
I’m also going to leave this here as maybe some of you cyclists are runners but as we know cycling and running are great ways to cross train. With 13 clinic locations and a virtual program, we’ve got something for everyone! Clinics start September 14th but are open for registration until September 28th. Register today!
Coach George from the Richmond Clinic will be mentoring the Garry Point clinic in Richmond Sunday mornings at 8AM. Michaela Khan, Sweep out of Women’s Only Clinic in Stanley Park is the mentor in Bootleg Square- Vancouver on Thursdays at 6:30PM. And yours truly, mentors the Clinton Park – Vancouver clinic Monday evenings at 6:30PM
What now? Overcoming post-event blues by Rouleur
Elation. The feeling you have when you achieve a goal you’ve been working so hard towards. You’re on a high, but the weeks that follow come as a surprise. Low mood, boredom, a sense of being lost often creeps in, and you’re left questioning whether this is normal. Everyone tells you about the months it takes to prepare, the countless hours of planning, the endless amounts of discussions about it, and what to expect from the day itself, but no one tells you about what happens after. Continue Reading...
