[VC Walcot] [Fwd: FW: Sunny Spring riding trip]

[Mark Baile Hotmail]

I can thoroughly recommend this; great training, location, roads, weather, accommodation, food and great cycling people. Worth serious consideration...

Mark

On 14 Oct 2010, at 11:09 AM, Lowenna Smith <L.C.Smith at bath.ac.uk> wrote:

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> Subject:    FW: Sunny Spring riding trip
> Date:    Sun, 10 Oct 2010 15:36:35 +0100
> From:    Peter Giddings <honed_coaching at hotmail.co.uk>
> To:    <l.c.smith at bath.ac.uk>
> References:
> <BAY131-W1145A9209BF8F8B379F9A2A36B0 at phx.gbl>,<BAY131-W2922A3F93929036B915F2DA3520 at phx.gbl>
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> Hi can you send this out to the club list for me please.
> 
> Pete
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> From: honed_coaching at hotmail.co.uk
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> Subject: Sunny Spring riding trip
> Date: Sun, 10 Oct 2010 15:31:31 +0100
> 
> Hi everybody,
> 
> As Mark Baile and Ian Savage know, I run riding weeks in the South of
> Spain with Pyractif which are aimed at providing guided rides as well as
> some coached sessions to improve bunch riding skills and get the best
> from the fitness you build while riding some awesome roads. THere are
> two weeks this year, the first is a week of hard riding and competitive
> interval sessions for those looking to come back to the UK ready to race
> and already fit and raring to go in mid march. The second week is aimed
> at building a solid base of endurance riding for those looking to
> improve their sportive riding and the coaching sessions in each week are
> tailored to each of those weeks to really send you home fitter as well
> as faster and more relaxed.
> 
> I've attached a powerpoint presentation about the Spain sportive trip
> next Spring for your delectation, dates are preliminary however they
> would be at most 1week either side of those stated.
> Price for 7days will be around 500 - 540 Euros (again subject to
> confirmation) including:
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> Airport transfers
> Breakfast 7 days, dinner 5 days although we arrange two evening meals
> out to give our cook two evenings off.
> Guided and coached rides plus advice if you want to ride on your own for
> the day.
> Access to tools and cleaning equipment, although we can offer to help we
> don't include a mechanic with this trip
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> 
> Last year we had a very happy group of 15 riders who had a fabulous time
> and several of whom ended up smashing their season targets. The area is
> an unsung gem with roads seemingly designed by the same people who
> though up Scalextrix tracks, smooth tarmac fast flowing bends with
> positive camber to fling you through them. A joy to ride! The group
> coaching was a reall success last year with all riders benefitting from
> gaining confidence in tight formation riding. Of course if you just want
> to ride your bike in the sunshioe we can accomodate that and you still
> get the friendly Pyractif atmosphere and camaraderie that was such fun
> last year. I can tailor coaching program to what would most benefit the
> group, and if the club sends a group we can ensure that you are trained
> as a team so that when you hit the UK you are ready to help each other
> hit gold.
> 
> I seriously think you guys would love the riding round Bollula and the
> chance to meet like minded types is a major bonus too.
> 
> If you need anymore details then I can provide them.
> 
> Speak soon
> 
> Pete
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> From: charles at csanders.co.uk
> To: honed_coaching at hotmail.co.uk
> Subject: Sanders Training
> Date: Sat, 2 Oct 2010 18:07:09 +0100
> 
> Pete
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> 
> Can you have a review of this format – it will be alot easier for me to
> work in line with the approach that we discussed yesterday? How can it
> be improved, or modified to meet your requirements as well?
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> If we get to an agreed format (!), I can post it up on GoogleDocs.
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> Best
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> Charlie
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> <Spain trip taster.ppt>