Intro Week Update

Last week we offered free classes at the Speed Shop to allow riders to experience a MultiRider CompuTrainer workout. It was a great week with many new enthusiastic faces coming out for a visit. Here's one of my favorite newbies...

Judy and Ray

Strongman Ray, a shop regular convinced his wife Judy to come over to try a CT class. Judy is fairly new to triathlon and become quite fit this year. Judy showed up to a full class including a few hard core triathletes (Kevin K., Joe L., Mike O. Tamara and Vicki). Showing up with this crowd could be quite intimidating. The beauty of the MultiRider CT is being able to share your training (pain:)on your own bike. No one got dropped. No one got lost. Everyone had fun!

Look at that smile!

Judy had so much fun she showed up for another class on Tuesday.

I can't wait to see what she's going to wear next time!

KA Speed Shop Adventures

Vicki Bate of Team Aquafor does a media event with Chris Carmichael at the Reebok Sports Club in New York City

Vicki has been a member of Team Aquaphor since 2008, competing in over a dozen events as a member of the Team, ranging from half marathons to century rides and Ironman competitions.

Another Team Aquafor athlete Lucas McCullom recently completed the Ford Ironman World Championships in Kona for the 2nd year in a row. Lucas missed his special needs bag near the end of the 112mi. bike segment. This caught up with him at mile 9 into the marathon and he still managed a very strong finish. Very impressive!

On the home front Kevin Kendro made it to the top of the podium at the Brierman Triathlon competing the Half Iron division. Next up for Kevin is Ironman 70.3 Florida in just a few weeks.

Michele Trdina steam rolled her competition AGAIN to win at the Brierman Triathlon in the Sprint competition. Congrats on a very impressive season!

In the Cyclocross scene, Jim Johnson hits the podium for the 2nd year in a row at "Kelley Acres" Cross. Here is he getting a peck on the cheek from GamJams Podium Candy winner Lance Lacy.

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This week at the Speed Shop we are having some free introductory classes for anyone that would like to try out the MultiRider CompuTrainer. Our schedule is available at www.kelleyacres.net. The fall schedule will be finalized and on the web this weekend.

Coast Guard Jim and Update

Coast Guard Jim on his way to victory at 2008 "Kelley Acres" Cross last year

CG was one of the dedicated regulars at the Speed Shop on Tuesday nights this winter. With an A+ for attendance and effort, CG came off the line on fire this year winning his category in the hometown race Tour of Walkersville then backed it up with a very respectable showing in a race later that day. Check out how many top 10's and podiums CG has accomplished this season HERE ! And it's not even Cyclocross Season yet! Keep it rollin' CG!

SPEED SHOP UPDATE:

Wednesday 9/9 at 7p.m.: The Frederick Triathlon Club will be having their monthly meeting at the Speed Shop. HPC Coaching will be giving a talk on pedal stroke, bike positioning and a demonstration on the SpinScan feature of the MultiRider CompuTrainer. This meeting is open to all so if you are a triathlete curious about the club or road cyclist want to learn more about aerodynamics and time trialing feel free to stop by. Bring a chair!

Coming soon: Oct. 4th "Kelley Acres" Cross - Spectator friendly off road racing. If you have any little ones 9 & under there is a Fun, Free, Lil' Belgians Kids Race held on part of the course. Medals and Pumpkins for all. More details at www.kelleyacres.net !

*photo courtesy of Kevin Dillard

Crushin' and Climbin'

Time for mid summer shout outs to some "Kelley Acres" Speed Shop attendees.

Michele Trdina crushed all of the women and most of the men at the Pittsburgh Triathlon...Nice!!

One of Steve Wahl's many podium appearances this season. Steve recently upgraded to a Category 2 Road Racer. Word is he is gearing up for the Cross season now.

We have an Ironman!! Kevin Green recently finished the brutal Ironman Lake Placid. Huge congrats! *waiting on pictures

Dave Miller, president of the Frederick Tri Club recently placed 2nd at the Hagerstown Sprint Tri in his new and very competitive 50-54 age group and set a PR . Way to go Dave!!

This weekend was the "Kelley Acres" Speed Shop Ladies Climbing ClinicGetting ready for the roll out

Tish, Donna, Vicki, Rachael, me and Lisa (with the invaluable help of Ray Train) did hill repeats on Gambrill Park Road. The focus was on learning how to recover while climbing using heart rate and perceived effort, shifting, cadence, and tips on decending. We ended the day with a staggered start race. Lots of fun. Great work ladies!!

Aquaphor Sponsors Local Triathletes

Out of thousands of applicants, Lucas McCullom and Vicki Bate were among the 200 athletes selected to the 2009 Team Aquaphor Sponsored Athlete Team.

Lucas and Vicki, "Kelley Acres" Speed Shop regulars, will train and compete across the US representing Team Aquaphor. Aquafor is a Healing Ointment that protects dry, cracked or irritated skin enhances the natural healing process and helps to restore smooth, healthy skin. A quality product that should be in every athlete's race bag.

Lucas riding to the top of the podium in his age group at Eagleman 70.3

With strong performances in the early season, Lucas has already secured a spot in the prestigious Ford Ironman World Championshiops in Kona on October 10. Building on his first year knowledge of the race, Lucas is already planning his "Kelley Acres" Speed Shop training program.

Vicki hammering at Eagleman 70.3

Vicki is targeting her season towards Nationals in her hometown of Oklahoma City in September. Already competing in the Duathlon National Championships, Columbia Triathlon, and Eagleman 70.3, Vicki is combining her winter training at the Speed Shop and her previous Ironman experiences to build towards a sucessful race in September.

Team Aquafor has two dedicated ambassadors representing their product.

Athens Twilight Criterium

The Athens Twilight Criterium, features cyclists representing teams from all over the nation and the world. The men's criterium is a 80-km race around historic downtown Athens. The course start-finish is on Clayton Street at College Avenue. The 1 kilometer course runs clockwise on Clayton, Lumpkin, Washington and Thomas. The 30th Annual event will be have the best criterium riders ever with the high speed action of night time criterium racing, this year promises to be the best yet.
The best women in the country look to kick off the USA CRITS Speed Week and National Series at the Athens Twilight.
With $120,000 in prize money on the line for the USA Crits Series, the Athens Twilight Criterium is dubbed the most insane criterium in the world. Don't miss a minute of the evenings events.

THIS IS A COOL WAY TO DETERMINE START POSITIONS....read on...

Grid Qualifiers
What: Eight up Computrainer racing to create start positions for Saturday night's Twilight Criterium. Racing starts at 10:15AM on Friday, and the last heat goes off 6:45 PM (10 total heats). The finals heat begins at 9:00PM and features the top 8 times from the entire grid participations. There could be more than one rider from a single grid continue on to the finals. The finishing order of the 3K Time Trial on Computrainers will create the start positions for the Pro race Saturday night. Winners of each heat will earn front row starting positions for Saturday night's main event. Each Pro team will get one introduction, and these riders are ineligible for the Computrainer Race. All others must qualify through the TT. Participation is not mandatory but riders not participating will be issued the highest (or worst) start order positions (at the back).
Cat 2 racers must compete in a 3K heat to earn a spot in Saturday night's race. In order to be accepted into the Computrainer qualifier Cat 2 riders must enter Saturday night's races (online or mail in) and submit a resume. Riders not accepted will be automatically entered into the Cat 2 race Saturday afternoon at the Greenway. Riders who enter the Computrainer race and do not qualify for Saturday night are also automatically entered into the Cat 2 race. The top 10 (minimum) Cat 2 riders qualify for entry to the Pro 1 race. Additional cat 2 riders will be added to the Pro 1 event as space allows.
Racing starts every 45 minutes until the 3:45 heat, and then will switch to every hour, with sign-in 30 minutes prior to each race heat. Check-in at the stage at the intersection of College and Washington Street (the backstretch). Numbers will be issued and ready for pick-up on Saturday for the Big Show Saturday Night, based on the finishing order of the Grid Qualifiers.
When: Friday, April 26, 2008, 10:00AM - 6:00 PM
Finals heat: 9:00 PM
Where: 200 Block of College Avenue, Downtown Athens
Entry: Riders must be registered in the PRO 1 event to participate and pre-register in the appropriate class by mail or online. Start times will be available online. E-mail twilight@gobike1.com with your resume (if Cat 2). Sign up online or download the registration form.
Who: All registered Pro 1 riders participating in the Saturday night PRO/1 race can participate. The TT is not required but recommended for Cat 1 riders to create start positions. A limited number of qualifying positions for Cat 2 riders will be available for Friday's heats.
Time Assignments: Heats will be assigned by the Athens Twilight, first to the Pro 1 riders, then the remaining slots will be available to the Cat 2 riders.
Start Positions: Riders will be issued a qualifying order number (not your race number) based on qualifying times starting at 1 PM on Saturday. Entry into the start grid will be from this number in order. You must pick up your grid number by 3 PM Saturday from the Computrainer booth. During the PRO introductions, riders will be admitted to the start grid area. The top 8 riders' times will be called to the line with the Pro team introductions. Grid positions will be based on time from the 3 K TT.
Heat Winners: Each heat winner on Friday qualifies for the Computrainer finals for a prize purse worth ($2000)

Tri-Training Together!

At the Speed Shop we've brought the road cyclists and triathletes together to train. And with some impressive results!

Steve Wahl (left) of ABRT/Latitude racing Cat. 3 on the road landed an impressive result in his first Pro 1,2,3 race of the season after claiming his first mountain bike race win the week before. Triathlete Lucas McCullom took on his first ever road race at the Tour of Walkersville Road Race. And WON!
Road racer Jim Johnson (left)of Battlefield Velo won his race on Saturday as well. And doubled up for a top 20 placing in his second race of the day and a total of 96miles of racing. Triathlete Kevin Kendro (center)will be taking to the road for his first race this weekend. Randall Bauxbaum (right) of Antietam Velo Club prepares for his upcoming road season. Master's road racer Ray Trentini (left) of NCVC a regular at the Speed Shop was well on his way to a fine finish at Tour of Walkersville before the gale force winds caused a big crash in front of him. Ultra Endurance rider Henrik Olsen (right)joined in the fun on a blustery day.
The group got a great anaerobic workout on the "Escape from Kelley Acres" course. A special ending to the session was a full on race on a three mile course. Lucas won this one but it left the rest of the group hungry. So watch out!