As a beginner, learning the world of
cyclocross can be somewhat daunting, especially for a fairly new racer with
little to no mountain bike experience.
Bruce Rychlik took on the challenge of continual improvement (and
finishing in the top 50%) during his 3 month long cyclocross season. At the New England Regional Cyclocross
Championship race in Fitchburg, MA,
Bruce had a ball, finishing up his season with a massive success by
hitting both of these goals. He raced a
smart race, starting out by arriving early and studying the course with a keen
eye and some hard trials. As Bruce
recalled the race, he commented - "Great end to the season. Working on
strategy with Karen before and after each race really helped - and the 12 week
strength program she has me on definitely helped as I felt stronger overall,
had less stomach muscle fatigue, less arm weakness when lifting my bike, and
maybe a bit more explosiveness when I needed it. I am looking forward to 2013."
PCG Coach: Karen Mackin
