http://www.xcracer.com/content.php?pid=2611 – Made me chuckle.
Our race report for this weekends action in the British XC round 4 at Crow Hill will be arriving soon…
Very amusing
July 2nd, 2009 by RichySouthern XC – Round 3, Pippingford – June 2009
June 11th, 2009 by SiA bright new course, we look forward to riding there again later in the year!
Following the nationals in Wales last week, there was little time for training in the week before Pippingford a week later. The reports on the course promised for there to be some climbing (Surely it couldn’t be more epic climbing than Wales!).
Set in a private estate, the owner, a keen rider, had implemented some berms through the early section. This was going to be fun. There were numerous sections of sweet singltrack, water hazards, logs, and a final long, sticky climb back to the start. Overall, especially due to some overnight rain, the course was tough to complete.
Sat in the feed zone watching the veterans race was sheer entertainment, seeing numerous mechanicals, broken wheels and ripped sidewalls. A sign of things to come…
By the time we set off in the Masters, all the mud had been flicked about a bit. The course rode surprisingly well with only 2 unrideable sections – totally enjoyable especially at race pace and something for everyone. The sweetest section was definitely the initial downhill complete with berms and a couple of tidy jumps, although by the second lap, high on torq gels and coffee I managed to get over excited and land in some ferns at the bottom. Probably the difference between 9th and 11th!
We look forward to a trip back there for round 6.
Results on the day were;
Darren Shepherd (primera) 2nd in the Veterans
Sam Shepherd (primera) 3rd in the Under 12’s
Mike Radburn (owens cycles) pulled out the Veterans with a slashed tyre
Simon Lesser (primera) 11th in the Masters
More results at timelaps.co.uk
CNP launches Pro Solo and Pro Hydrate
June 10th, 2009 by RichyCNP Professional have released a couple of new products that might be of interest to endurance atheletes.
CNP Pro Solo is an all-in-one ergogenic drink “designed to take all the confusion out of selecting nutritional supplements“, which for some reason they have aimed at beginners to help “get their best performance“. However, looking at the ingredients, I don’t see why this should be limited to people just starting in a sport.
Here is what they say:
“Pro Solo is designed to improve physical performance beyond normally achievable levels while enhancing responsiveness to training and accelerating recovery of tired muscles. It contains high quality whey protein to stimulate muscle protein synthesis and encourage muscle development.
The creatine in Pro Solo increases the power, strength and volume of muscle, while citrulline malate and arginine aspartate are added to stimulate NO2 production and increase blood flow to maintain muscle mass in stressed conditions. Other ingredients which increase performance and recovery include pine bark extract, magnesium orotate, beta-alanie, taurine, pantethine and dextrose.”
Looks good to me.
CNP Pro Hydrate is a hypotonic drink designed to provide endurance athletes with energy and hydration during racing and training.
“Pro Hydrate is a complex carbohydrate drink with added protein which will provide sustained energy for exercise plus electrolytes to replace lost salts and improve hydration. Taurine, an amino acid, has been included to further boost hydration and to combat muscle tiredness by encouraging blood flow.
Pro Hydrate actively pushes fluids and carbohydrates into the blood and cells to ensure optimum hydration. It outperforms water or isotonic drinks which do not flow into the blood until you start to become dehydrated. Also Pro Hydrate is easily absorbed without bloating.”
Flavour options are Berry and Orange.
Both products are available to buy in the CNP Professional section at suppshop.co.uk Sports Supplements
British XC – Round 3 – May 2009
June 2nd, 2009 by SiBIG WELSH WEEKEND
Well it certainly was big (and very warm indeed). Summer like conditions made it difficult to stay hydrated as a spectator, let alone a rider.
In the weeks running up to the race we headed out to the Purbecks in Dorset for some extra hill training. We did the right thing, but possibly another years worth of hills would have done the trick.
The course itself was well laid out. Numerous steady climbs linked by drops into tight singletrack, and even a couple of rocky river crossings. Two significant hills led to the top of the course for great views, leading into a 2km elbow wrecking descent back into the arena.
We now believe Rich made the best decision of the day. A Southern XC race the following weekend meant he decided to enter the open and do 2 laps instead of the 4! A superb result in 6th place as well.
On the first lap, Darren Shepherd left me for dust up that last big hill, even though his race set off 2 minutes behind ours! The pace he set was blistering, but maybe a bit too much in that heat, losing that lead and finishing 6th in the Veterans. Michael Radburn (Owens cycles) did well and got a 25th place in the same race.
I finally got got round in under 2 hours and 41st place in the Masters. Still blown away by the level in that category and clearly much more training and learning required…
Simon
Results: TimeLaps
Photos: Joolze Dymond
