{"id":3498,"date":"2015-03-27T08:18:15","date_gmt":"2015-03-27T15:18:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/silversagecenter.com\/staging\/?p=3498"},"modified":"2015-04-02T12:23:27","modified_gmt":"2015-04-02T19:23:27","slug":"business-owner-makes-time-on-bike-count","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/silversagecenter.com\/staging\/business-owner-makes-time-on-bike-count\/","title":{"rendered":"Business Owner Makes Time on Bike Count"},"content":{"rendered":"

Klaus Grimm did not plan on becoming a bike racer.<\/p>\n

When he began working with Julie Young and Silver Sage Sports & Fitness Lab, the 40-something business owner just wanted to shed some pounds and add structure to his workouts.<\/p>\n

Along the way he discovered that with the right training, good nutrition and personal focus, he could go pretty fast on a bike.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I began working with Julie I was sticking to her plan about 60%,\u201d Klaus admits. \u201cWhen I got serious and followed her plan fully I saw the results. Turns out I\u2019m a pretty good racer.\u201d<\/p>\n

Good indeed. <\/strong><\/p>\n

With a little over a year of focused training under his belt, Klaus started 2015 as a Cat 5 road racer (the first level where all male cyclists begin). Upgrading to a higher category requires earning points in approved races by placing well. My mid-March Klaus was poised for a Cat 3 upgrade with an impressive stage race win and additional top-five placements.<\/p>\n

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What is so impressive about Klaus\u2019 success is how he has fit his cycling into his already busy life. For him, the value of the training is all about time management. He didn\u2019t quit working to train 10 hours a day like we all imagine the pros do. What he needed, and what he got with Julie and Silver Sage, is training customized to his life, his body and his goals.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs a busy professional I cannot afford time wasted on cookie cutter coaching approaches. Julie has changed my cycling and lifestyle habits with her professional and experienced approach to cycling, fitting, nutrition and off-the-bike training,\u201d Klaus explains. \u201cWithout Julie I would still be an eager \u2018Ride for a cause\u2019 fondo rider and not a Cat 4 race winner, all within a few months.\u201d<\/p>\n

As Klaus has gotten fitter and faster, his riding group has evolved. He now rides with the Reno Tahoe Audi team, a group he claims he couldn’t have \u201chung with\u201d a year ago. He plans to keep training with Julie and work to be competitive in the much more challenging Cat 3 racing category.<\/p>\n

So what\u2019s the lesson in this for the rest of us? Don’t underestimate what you\u2019re capable of, you don’t need to train full time to see impressive improvements.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m a mid 40s guy. I\u2019m never going to be a pro,\u201d Klaus explains. \u201cJulie\u2019s individual, custom approach to coaching allows me to balance my three favorite things: family, cycling and work.\u201d<\/p>\n

Addendum: Since publishing this story, Klaus has won the 2015 NCNCA Masters Road Race Championship held in LA Grange, CA in March, and earned his Cat 3 upgrade!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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