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OFF SEASON INTERVIEW
FEBRUARY 2001 |
City: San Anselmo
State/Province: CA
Country: USA
Team: SunRace/Santa Cruz
Email: racheloyd@hotmail.com
What do you do for cross training? (not cyclocross, but off the bike exercise)?
running, swimming, yoga
Do you take time off the bike in the winter?
not this winter. Unless you count the 5 days off the bike after cyclocross World's that I didn't ride because I was exploring Prague and traveling home. (my bikes went home with Clark [national team coach] so there wasn't anything for me to ride on).
How do you avoid weight gain in the winter?
That's a tough one for me. I think I gained some weight over the holidays and am now trying to loose it.
What month do you plan on coming into fitness for the 2001 season?
I am planning on racing Sea Otter and the opening world cup at Napa, and then taking a break. I will just carry the fitness that I have from the long 'cross season (I just got back from the cyclocross World Championships) into the early season mtb races. Then I will take a break and do some base training. Their is a considerable break from races till the first NCS race in June. This should put me in good form for the NCS series.
What month do you start your pre-season training?
Now, February
How do you deal with riding in the winter conditions (cold, snow, ice, lack of daylight)?
I live in California, so our winter conditions here aren't that bad. Pretty much just rain, and for that I just grin and bear it. This winter, though I raced my fair share of snowy 'cross races, and for those I used an ambrocasion (warming rub) and lots of layers. Wind proof stuff is key.
What are your goals for the 2001 season?
To have fun racing and riding my mountain bike. I would like to place top 10 in all the disciplines that I do this season (cross country, short track, and downhill) but I am trying to not put pressure on myself this year, and just have fun and get more people interested in riding bikes!
Is the "pro mountain bike racer" lifestyle as much fun as you thought it would be?
Good question! It just sort of happened for me, becoming a pro, and I don't think I had given it much thought before it happened. (I do have to work, so I don't think that I live the "pro racer" lifestyle that you are referring to. When I am on the road and at the races I do feel like I am living that lifestyle and it is exciting and fun and stressful, but I always have in the back of my mind that I have to get home and make some money.