INSPO Fitness Journal September 2017

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BMX BANDIT Cole McOnie was just three years old when he got bitten by the BMX bug. The event was a Kindergarten Challenge at his local BMX club and he fell in love with the sport pretty much immediately. Cole has gone on to become one of the best BMX riders in New Zealand. Despite having already represented New Zealand on the international stage, he’s thirsting for more global success. Now ranked NZ#3 (Elite Men), last month Cole donned the silver fern at the 2017 World Championships. He has also represented New Zealand in the junior division at the UCI BMX World Championships (2015). The former Hamilton Boys High School student is also a Sir Edmund Hillary Scholar and a member of the Pathway to Podium programme. Cole is passing his love of the sport on to other up and coming youngsters, coaching and mentoring for the Waikato Junior Development Squad and at Te Awamutu BMX Club. His passion for the sport is summed up by his confession that “I’m just a kid who loves to ride his bike as fast as he can”. And while his first Elite World Championships may not have gone according to plan (an out of control rider colliding with him mid-air over the biggest jump on track putting him out of contention), Cole’s positive attitude sees him still state that the event was an ‘awesome experience’. “Even though my racing ended earlier 16 INSPO – FITNESS JOURNAL SEPTEMBER 2017
than expected, I still had lots of positives to take out of it and great experience racing against the world’s best.” INSPO Fitness Journal finds out more... Name: Cole McOnie Age: 19 Sport: BMX Racing Regional/National ranking etc: NZ#3 – Elite Men Where you live: Te Awamutu Career path: Performance Sport Scientist/Nutritionist, studying at University of Waikato Outline your upcoming 12 months? My plan for the upcoming year is a lot of training. I’ve got a little bit of time now to really buckle down and pick up my strength and a few other aspects before getting into some bigger races next year. But I will be looking to target some UCI World Cup rounds, Oceania and National Champs in 2018. Greatest successes to date in the sport? NZ#3 Elite Men, New Zealand Elite Team – 2017 World Championships What motivates you to keep involved? My utter love and enjoyment for the sport will always keep me involved. I’m just a kid who loves to ride his bike as fast as he can. Of course I also thrive on the competition and have some big goals and aspirations I’m striving to achieve. Greatest challenge? It is such a ruthlessly competitive sport. For example at a World Cup event, for males there are about 200 riders at the start of the day, but only eight of those end up in the final race. It is always challenging to pick yourself off after a tough day on the track and not dwell on it, but it’s best to focus on the positives and strive to keep improving. The team around you? I’m fortunate enough to have a great team supporting me, including my coach Matt Cameron, the Pathway To Podium programme including the wonderful Daniella Cameron, strength and conditioning coach Shaun Patterson and so many more amazing support staff. What the sport involves in terms of training? Training involves; track specific training, road sprint training, strength and conditioning in the gym, and more. I train normally twice a day for a few hours each session, is days a week with one rest day. What gives you the most pleasure from your sport? Lining up on the gate next to seven other riders and being willing to give your everything out on the track. It provides a goosebump feeling like nothing else I’ve felt. Long term goals? My ultimate goals are to win an Olympic gold medal, and to win the World Championships earning the rainbow jersey. A lot of time and hard work is required, but also an attitude to be able to give absolutely everything and the belief of being able to achieve amazing things. Was there a time when you thought of giving up? Not even for a second. Some things about you/your sport people would be surprised to know? BMX racing was only first started in the 1970s. In a BMX Supercross race, riders go from 0-60km/h in about two seconds. BMX racers have some of the biggest power outputs of all cycling sports (male Olympians are upwards of 2400w). Your favourite local spots to train? Te Awamutu BMX Track. We’re lucky enough to have some world class tracks here in the Waikato, and Te Awamutu is one of the best in the country; it’s always awesome to train and play on. The Avantidrome in Cambridge is also an amazing facility for all cycling. Where in the world you want to train/compete? Europe or Southern California. Both are huge hubs in Elite BMX racing with huge depth of fast riders basing themselves there year round. Being able to be based in either of those places would mean being able to ride and train with the best in the world all the time, and you can’t ask for better preparation than that. Other sports you are involved in? Nothing serious, but I like to surf a little in the summer and I pretty much enjoy anything with wheels. Who inspires you and why? Sam Willoughby. He is one of the greatest to ever race a BMX bike but he’s now a paraplegic. His story of his career and now his journey post-athlete career is inspiring for anyone. Maris Strombergs is also a big inspiration. He is a two time Olympic gold medallist, has won pretty much every title there is to win in BMX and he inspires me to achieve beyond measure. Your advice to others wanting to have a go at the sport? Head down to your local BMX club and give it a go. The beauty of BMX racing is that anyone can do it, from three to 60+, boy or girl, there are no real constraints. I’m sure anyone who gives it a go will have a lot of fun and realise it’s a thrill like nothing they’ve done before. Thanks to? I’d like to say a huge thank you to everyone who supports me and helped me get to where I am, especially; The Cornerstone Trust, Adastra Foundation, University Of Waikato, Pathway To Podium, Crown Kiwi Enterprises, Royalty BMX. Pathway to Podium Pathway to Podium is a nationwide talent development programme helping emerging athletes (usually in their late teens) and coaches be better prepared for the demands of a life in high performance sport. Pathway to Podium is about helping more Kiwis to win on the world’s sporting stage. The goal is for some of the programme participants to win medals at Olympic/Paralympic Games or at world championships, usually around 8-10 years after starting their Pathway to Podium journey. About 350 pre-elite athletes and 150 coaches from throughout New Zealand are selected to participate each year. Pathway to Podium is run in partnership between Sport New Zealand, High Performance Sport New Zealand and regional talent hubs around the country.
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