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field on tough courses. Then on theand I don’t have good circulation. Mycommunity as I’d like.last big road stage…limit is 25 degrees. And there was aSo that’s why I decided to racelong period when it never got warmfull-time next season – to be able toBlue knob?enough to train. And then in Januarysee how far I can go, and make thewhen the weather got a little warmer Inecessary emotional, mental andBlue Knob. It’s 96 miles long I think.kept getting sick. So I didn’t have thatphysical commitment.When were we going over Blue Knob Ibase of fitness.realized I could go faster than theAnd the other problem was justYou talk about more than just physi-group I was in and I just started try-things being too hectic. I was workingcal preparation. Sometimes you’ll hearing harder. I picked up riders bit byfull-time and traveling to races andracers talk about mental preparationbit and near the top I saw a couple oftoo often it was a blur. I’d get the lastor commitment, but rarely emotional.Victory Brewing riders just ahead. Iflight out on a Friday night, arrive atEspecially not guys. Where are yourthought if I could get them we’d workthe race late, everyone would be busyviews coming from? Are you into “self-together and get to the front. So I didgetting their bikes or themselveshelp” books and things like that? Wereand we did. Or really we made it toready. It was too much too often.you a psychology major?the first real group. It think thereIt was without a doubt tough, butwere three riders ahead, but I was inI’d never give up that sort of opportu-Hmmm. No, I was a biology major.the elite split.nity – like being able to fly out to theBut I’m not a scientist by any means.When I looked around at the ridersrichest women’s crit in the country.Especially not in my training. I getin the group I was amazed at theBut it was probably too much.some advice from Smiley (Craigcompany. But there were still 30 orHere’s an example. For NationalsUpton) but that’s about it.40 miles to go.in Park City we had a great set-up,And I’m not into self-help booksgreat support. I even got there a fewor anything. I just think a lot – both...with two more really big climbs.days early. But my teammates wereabout external things and thingsjoking that I’d better not get on theinternal to myself. Really, introspec-Plus it was pouring down rain. Riderspodium because then I’d miss mytion is a crucial part of athletics. Mywere getting dropped but I hung on. Iflight home. Well top three was clear-mental and emotional approach is10really tested my limits mentally andemotionally, as well as physically. Ily beyond me at that time, but gettingcalled for random dope testing wassuch a major part of my development,and lack of development – sofinally was invested in not giving upnot! I was tested and so I got to thefar! I’ve decided to make a new com-on the work I’d done to make thatairport 25 minutes before the flight.mitment to not just doing what’s fun,group. I dug in as hard as I could andThen back to work the next week.but seeing how far I can go. It’ll be aheld on to the finish.Sometimes I’m really impressed bymental and emotional challenge andAt the end I was so satisfied. Thathow people in CRCA work so muchobviously a physical one too.was probably the high point of myand then can race so well. There are acycling career so far. And it was thelot high achievers in this club.So what’s up for next year?first glimpse of my potential. We gotBut for me, I’ve got to have timefourth or fifth on team GC too.for recovery to make training work.Well I’m on TEAm Lipton for nextThis year we had a change ofSo I was really disappointed in myyear, which I’m really happy about. Assponsorship to Lipton Tea, withperformance in 2005. I did the bigyou may have heard, we’re going toUnilever. There’s been a lot moreraces but things just didn’t work out.another level, with some national andpressure and expectations. It’s a greatLike I didn’t finish Redlands, for theinternational level athletes. I was oneprogram, great product and it’s beensecond time.of the last riders to make the team,a great experience but frankly Iand will have a sort of “fill-in” role, sohaven’t achieved what I wanted.But Lipton had a bunch of good per-I might not do as many big races asformances.I’d want. But it’ll be a fantastic experi-Why not?ence to ride with such a group of topYes, for sure. Especially with Lizriders in a strong program.Two things. One is that I was a wimpRachetto and Kristin LaSasso. But II’ll do the early season on the westin the winter and then had somedidn’t feel like I contributed much.coast and then come east aroundphysical problems. I didn’t get a goodPlus, due to travel and distances, IApril, back home, based in Fort Lee. Itbase. The weather was really cold,don’t think we were as much of ashould be great. ?
[Star Track, continued]· Star Track team members ridinggram are:their track bikes in Central Park· Raise money for team uniformswith Lance Armstrong, when he(currently we have many kidscame to NYC to support ourwearing used CRCA sub-team uni-Olympic bidforms, which is heartwarming)· Star Track member, Roger Graham,· Find an indoor facility so that weaged 13, going to the Juniorcan continue Star Track throughNational Cycling Championships inthe winter with cross training andTrexlertown, PA. (Special thanksconditioning.go to Fernando Cuevas and MikeLong-term, I’d like to expand theFraysee for guiding Roger throughacademic portion of our program.his first, of what I hope will beAlthough we work under the aus-many, National Championships)pices of the NYC Parks & Recreation· Star Track being nominated by theDepartment, we are not financiallyQueens Recreation Department assupported by the Department. All thethe Best After-School Program infunds for Star Track are privatelythe City for the Parksraised and we are continually lookingDepartment’s “Best in Parks”for financial support (see our Adopt-recognition program.A-Bike program below right). YourOne of my personal highlights washelp will make our sport accessible togetting a phone call, mid-Februarythe children of NYC. If you would likewith the snow still on the ground,to contribute, please make checksweek for four weeksfrom Kris, a Star Track student. Hepayable to City of New York Parks &· Volunteers for our Guest Speakerasked: “Coach Deirdre, when will StarRecreation-Star Track and send to:Program (any nutritionists ourTrack start up again?” I had to deliverDeirdre Murphythere ???)the bad news that we’d have to waitExecutive Director-Star Track· Gently used, clean cycling clothinguntil spring when the weather was12 East 87th Street, 3B(send to address above). All sizesbetter. Kris’s mother recently told methat before Star Track, she couldn’tNew York, NY 10128rainbow97@att.netare needed.We have many people to thank for11get Kris away from Saturday morningAdditionally, help with any of thebringing the sport of cycling to chil-cartoons. Now Kris wakes his motherfollowing would be greatly appreciat-dren this year, but I would especiallyup early to make sure he’s not lateed:like to thank Jon Kamen, Tigerfor practice!· Volunteers to assist coaching. TheWilliams and Tom Kempner.Two near-term goals for the pro-commitment is 1 ½ hours perAdditionally, thanks to club membersDavid and Kimille Taylor, PascalSauvayre and Sarah Chubb, ScottDemel, Lorenzo Cavallaro, MarieDeRosa, Regina Hammond, ZuiHanafusa and LaNola Stone. Lastly, aspecial thanks to John Camp, ABicycle Shop, and Larry & Jeff's fortheir support.?About the author: A CRCA memberfor 14 years and native New Yorker,Deirdre Murphy Bader retired frombicycle racing after representingIreland in the 2000 Olympic Games.She also earned her rainbow stripes in1997 by winning the World MastersRoad Championship. Deirdre has beenAt Kissena Velodromecoaching CRCA since 1999 and holds
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