December 2010 Entries
Do you have any suggestions of a vehicle that would work? Also looking for something with good gas mileage. No trucks please. If you don't have any ideas, please give me a suggestion of where to check for this information.
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DECEMBER 23, 2010 - Oakland, CA - The UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team announced today that it will send a fierce six-man squad to Argentina to compete in the Fourth Annual Tour de San Luis, January 18-24, 2011. Scheduled to race for the Team in Argentina's largest stage race are returning veterans Rory Sutherland and Andrew Pinfold, who will be joined by new UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling teammates...
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Lange Twins Winery again hosted the Sacramento CX, and this time the weather cooperated to create those epic conditions that crossers rave about to the befuddlement of their friends. Mud was found in every form, from wheel swallowing puddles of river water to adobe that was mixed with "seaweed" binding.
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OK, OK … it’s a far cry from making the Top 10 on the Christmas Carol charts but it fits with the Training Tip I want to write about AND it even follows the “Tis the Season to be…” theme from last week.
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Oakland, CA – Dec. 14, 2010 – As the 2010 pro cycling off-season comes to an end and the sport's elite begin preparation for the 2011 campaign, the veteran team from UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling is slated to kick off its first season as a Pro Continential squad in Malaysia, at the 16th edition of Le Tour de Langkawi, January 23 - February 1, 2011.
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Jolly? Well how about jolly and fit.
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Congrats to our Northern CA Voler reps for their recent CX National Championship wins! Here’s Linda Elgart’s race report:
Short version: Women 55-59: 1st.
Long version:
After an anti-pep talk from Kathy Savary, one of my best competitors who will join me in the age group next year but against whom I was not racing this year, I decided not to do the time trial. As Kathy said, I had everything to lose and nothing to gain by racing in the icy ruts...
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Do you think the cramps were caused by not getting the right mixture of Gatorade or electrolytes or should I have been doing something different in training?
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Can you tell me how to avoid shoulder pain while riding, especially longer rides? The pain is normally between my shoulder blades and sometimes really burns. I've been fitted for my bike and have been told I have a good riding posture/form. I'm relaxed and don't seem to be tensed. Thank you.
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