Coach Axel Santiago Becomes Puerto Rican National Champion

Huge CONGRATULATIONS to Coach Axel Santiago! 

2021 MTB Puerto Rican National Champion

 Check out what Axel had to say after the race, which was spoken like a true champion. 

"Do you periodize your workout?

If the answer is no, you are certainly not reaching your maximum potential as an athlete. Getting a first place in the goal event is every athlete's dream. Certain training hours must be met that lead to great sacrifices from both athlete, family and relatives. Good physical and mental preparation required. It takes good material (in the case of cycling the bike and others), good feed and add to this process countless additional details that will make a difference at the right time.

Every athlete who trains and periods training has far more likely to achieve success than one who doesn't. After having that dream, goals and goals are set, hard work and discipline achieve the dream. All this is achieved through a periodic periodic monitoring of physical and emotional work (TSS) through wat meters, pulse monitors, direct communication and others, thus achieving adaptations aimed at reducing fatigue ( muscle stress) generated by effort in that priority A competition (championships, panamericans, Olympics, etc. ))

I want to give the most expressive thanks to all those who have contributed to this achievement and other pasts. To my teammates Deborah, Marisol, Daniel, Lizbeth, Dulce, Jose, Pamela, Wigberto, Pelayo and others, thank you very much. To my family, sisters and son Alex Manuel, thank you so much for your understanding for all these years of mutual sacrifices. Also, thank you so much to all the athletes I work with as they motivate me to set the best example. To Mundos Del Ciclismo for the support with the Orbea Alma and his super mechanic Darwin Alexis Colon Colon, thank you so much. And last and most importantly, thank God for the health he blesses me with so I can continue enjoying the sport I am so passionate about.

If you achieved any goal, remember you didn't reach it alone so thank and congratulate all those who were wrapped and behind you in the process, because it's also their achievement.

We're moving forward with the process of setting new goals and achieving the goals already set."