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By Cory Stange, Team OAM Now Cyclist- Road Cat 2 Of all the road disciplines, criterium racing is the most dynamic. Emphasizing speed over endurance, crits are often won by the quick and daring. Despite believing I possessed all the skills necessary to succeed in the high speed world of crit racing, I struggled in past years to obtain the results I always felt capable of, at least until I began working with Athletic Mentors and Team OAM NOW. Coming into 2014, and my first year with Team OAM NOW/ Athletic Mentors, everything seemed to change. For the first time in my cycling career, the team actually wanted to foster my fast finish as well as incorporate it into the
SAVE 15% on Fall Clinics if registered by 8/26/14 at midnight, or until full. VIDEO & STROKE ANALYSIS: November 2, 2014 This half day clinic, will include high definition video to critique technique and then teach the most effective ways to correct your stroke. This is the best 3 hours you’ll ever spend to make a notable improvement in your stroke technique, efficiency and performance. Click here for more info and to register. 6 MONTH TRAINING PLAN CLINIC : November 15, 2014 This half day clinic designed for the half and full iron distance athlete will include field testing on the bike and run, and classroom instruction covering proper training. Athletes will leave with a 6 month custom training plan
If you’ve ever thought about bike racing, but were hesitant to line up among all those high-end bikes and cyclists in matching kits, this clinic is for you. If you’ve ever wondered how sprinters find the perfect position from which to make their sprint, this clinic is for you. If you’re prepping for the Miller Energy Criterium and want some last minute advice (as well as a sneak peek at the course), this clinic is for you. This Friday, Athletic Mentors is offering free racing clinics, for both men and women, at the WMU BTR course featuring experienced cyclists from Team OAM Now including World Record Holder Chris Gottwald and State Champion Amy Kimber (Stauffer). Whether you’re a new rider
Earlier this year we announced a new game in town with Orthopaedic Associates of Michigan taking the title for our our nearly decade-old Multi-Sport Program in our blog: “Michigan’s Premier Elite Multi-Sport Teams win OAM NOW Title Sponsorship”. With OAM’s commitment to promote healthy lifestyle and to help develop tomorrow’s new talent, we look forward to the great things to come from this program. Check out who will be racing in the team’s inaugural season at TeamOAMNOW.com. You’ll also find a comprehensive events calendar that offers a one-stop resource to what events are happening each week in every endurance discipline and we’ll highlight our favorites. Check back often as our elite athletes and coaches offer training and racing tips and
Raquel Torres has been training hard and making great progress toward reaching her dream goal of qualifying for the 2016 Rio Olympic Games for her home country of the Dominican Republic. With this being her first real full season back to competition since her teenage years, Raquel is gaining qualifying points and confidence as she gets more international races under her belt. She’s cracked the top 10 in all 3 of her ITU races in the start of this season, with a 4th place in Chile on March 30th, just 3 minutes off the podium. Raquel is staying in South America for a few more races in April before returning home to Kalamazoo to her very supportive husband and adorable
With winter slow to end, the open water swimming is sure to be extra cold! Join us for this clinic to prepare for the open water and your first race. We’ll do some high intensity workouts to get ready for those high anxiety race starts and pull lane markers to mimic the open water experience with swim buoys and group starts. If you would like to feel ready to race when the season starts, this 4 week class will give you the confidence you are looking for in your race-ready fitness. Register Now as capacity is limited. Class starts April 18th. Click here for details and to register.
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