As an athlete, having a movement teacher should be one of your performance team members. Someone who can watch you do a movement, coach you to harness more strength/mobility/balance and increase or decrease the challenge, depending on what your body needs. They’re there to help you balance your strength.
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Foot Frenzy
Its autumn in the Northern Hemisphere, and mother nature is doing her best to hold off winter in Colorado for as long as possible. Everywhere you look golds, yellows, oranges, bright reds and every shade in between adorn trees as they do their best to cling tightly to their leaves. What does that mean forContinue reading “Foot Frenzy”
Shaken, not stirred
Tragedy struck my adopted hometown of Boulder last Monday. I was in Seattle, helping my mom move, when Ben called to tell me that he was okay, not to worry, despite the national news and reports of an active shooter at the Table Mesa King Sooper. Wait, what? A mass shooting in Boulder? Of allContinue reading “Shaken, not stirred”
Full Body Cycling
Sorry for the crickets in the blog department. Since November, we’ve been working on some things behind the scenes and are getting to roll out some exciting new changes at Sharp Coaching! On a personal note, my lower back flared up multiple times since last October. I visited the chiropractor several times, saw two spineContinue reading “Full Body Cycling”
Coaches Need Coaches, Too
As a cycling coach, I often remind my athletes about the importance of having a mediation practice, working on their strength and conditioning, practicing yoga and keeping a journal on TrainingPeaks. I frequently check in with them and when one of those moving pieces starts to fall off of the radar, they start noticing imbalancesContinue reading “Coaches Need Coaches, Too”
Ben’s tips for master athletes
In a recent VeloNews article, Ben gave a couple of tips on how to compete as a master athletes and how important it is to focus on the process and not the outcome. Want to learn more about how to get the most out of your training? Check out this article: https://www.velonews.com/training/seven-habits-of-highly-successful-masters-cyclists/
Is Pain Real or Just a Figment of Your Imagination?
We all have that friend. You know the type: the one who can push harder and longer than anyone else you know. They’re often world champions and Olympic caliber athletes. They find themselves in the most grueling of sports and are able to practically nose breath through it, showing no signs they hurt. The ChloeContinue reading “Is Pain Real or Just a Figment of Your Imagination?”
Planning For The Unknown
One thing 2020 is good for is making you take a step back and really evaluate what you’re doing and why you’re doing it. Especially as an athlete. Especially one who isn’t a professional and getting paid to pedal on two wheels as fast as possible. Remember how uncertain things were back in early March?Continue reading “Planning For The Unknown”
The Art of Living Simply
I don’t know about you, but I’m tired of being bombarded by messages: buy this, do that, judge that, compare this, look at these photos and videos, read this news story and do it all right now – nothing else matters. It drives me crazy. I wasn’t sleeping at night. Or if I did fallContinue reading “The Art of Living Simply”
Fueling For On The Bike Performance
This past weekend, Ben and I attempted a kitchen sink kind of workout. One that addresses all of the energy systems: endurance, sprints, VO2, sweet spot and finally 1 minute all out efforts. If there were ever a training ride to prepare you for the demands of racing, this is it. We fueled well thatContinue reading “Fueling For On The Bike Performance”
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