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OYM to Host Free Clinic at 12hrs of Dauset
For Immediate Release It has been said that 95% of all endurance athletes can improve their performance by hiring a professional coach, but why do only a small percentage do it? Consider if you were just 3% stronger in the last race you finished – would you have performed better? A professional coach offers more than just a training plan, or workouts. A good coach can provide guidance setting goals, injury prevention, equipment choice, and accountability. Join On Your Mark Performance, and USAC Certified Coach Matt Goforth for an informative talk about how “pro’s” and ordinary “joe’s” can benefit...
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The Training Log
A study in the August '08 issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine reports that keeping tabs on what you eat with a food diary can double your weight loss. Study co-author Dr. Victor J. Stevens, a senior investigator at Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research, in Portland, Oregon noted that, "the more food records [study participants] kept, the more they lost." Log books, or diaries, can go much further than just tracking calories. It is a personal record. Simple as that. With today's tools a training log can also help you track mileage and/or hours, map routes, metrics like body...
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NPB Kid's Triathlon a Smashing Success
Glad we could be part of it! On Your Mark Cycling Club manned a water station, patrolled the bike course, and offered direction thru the transition area. Many thanks to Matt Steinhoff for the photographic perspective, and the many OYMCC volunteers who showed up in the dark to watch a race for once. We're already looking forward to next year. Find more photos on Facebook.
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Celebration Time!
A Dama Bianca for her, and a Via Nirone for him. A perfect pairing. Below, Chad holds up his new Bianchi Infinito. Welcome to the family.
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Check this out: Kona's Electric Ute
Excerpt from the "Kona Cog" Blog.... Vancouver, August 28: Some of you may have seen the 1st prototype of the E-Ute last year. Although it was fairly crude, it worked and we tested it over the winter to test the battery system and refine the design. On Friday we finally got the G2 Electric Ute built and ran it through some test rides before packing it up in the show crates for Expocycle Montreal (September 7-10). We’ll send it along to Interbike in Vegas (September 23-25). This is actually G2 E-Ute #2, the first is at Eurobike in Germany (September...
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6 Year Winner Bicycling Magazine's Editors Choice
Xenith Comp/Comp Femme share the same carbon monocoque construction technology and geometry as the Pro and Race for that same road-racing soul that prizes crisp handling, a sprinter’s explosive response and the ability to make asphalt hum. Whether you’re leveraging the Comp’s incredible torsional stiffness to steal the sprint, dropping into a sleek aero tuck on the descent, or just riding tempo on the flat, you’ll be amazed at just how much this Xenith gives back.