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The ABA will be hosting Zoom sessions during the 2023 season to increase interaction between coaches and athletes while offering some helpful tips on training and race preparation. There will be some guest speakers during these interactive webinars and regardless of age, ability, years in the sport, athletes and coaches will ride away with gained knowledge.
INVITEES: Any athlete or coach interested in participating including all disciplines and categories (any age, any ability).
FORMAT: Participants will be provided with a homework assignment prior to the meeting. The webinar will begin with 15-20 of presentation around the assignment and then have an interactive Q&A session.
SCHEDULE:
Goal Setting with Michael Leonard
Topic: Goal setting
Date: Sunday, February 12th, 2023
Time: 10:00 am MST
Place: Zoom
Presentation: Michael Leonard, the youngest Canadian to sign a World
Tour contract, will talk about how he set goals as a cadet and junior to progress from the Provincial level to racing with the Ineos Grenadiers. This will be an interactive session where athletes and coaches will be asked to fill in a form about their goals prior to attending.
Register: Register by e-mailing Petrina at coach@albertabicycle.ab.ca
Fueling for Performance
Topic: Fueling for performance
Date: Thursday, February 23rd, 2023
Time: 8:00 pm MST
Place: Zoom
Presentation: Petrina Tulissi, Alberta’s new HP coach, will do a
presentation about the basics of fueling and hydrating for performance. This will be an interactive session where athletes and coaches will be asked to fill in a questionnaire about their fueling habits leading to an insightful Q&A.
Register: Register by e-mailing Petrina at coach@albertabicycle.ab.ca
Mental Toughness with Alison Jackson
Topic: Mental Toughness
Date: TBD – in March
Time: TBD
Place: Zoom
Presentation: Alison Jackson, one of Canada’s strongest pro
riders, will talk about self talk, visualization, and ways to help elevate energy and calm the nerves. This will be an interactive session where athletes and coaches will be asked to fill in a form about their past performances before attending.
Register: Register by e-mailing Petrina at coach@albertabicycle.ab.ca
Race Preparation – Guest Speaker TBC
Topic: Race preparation
Date: TBD – in April
Time: TBD
Place: Zoom
Presentation: Topics will include rider expectations while on National
Team projects, resources available to provincial racers, and guidelines to make it to the “next level”. This will be an interactive session where athletes and coaches will be asked to create pre-race plans.
Register: Register by e-mailing Petrina at coach@albertabicycle.ab.ca
Road Race Tactics – Guest Speaker TBC
Topic: Road Nationals Preparation
Date: TBD – in May
Time: TBD
Place: Zoom
Presentation: Coaches and Athletes will learn how to analyze a route on
Veloviewer to determine race tactics and optimize training leading in to the National Championships.
Register: Register by e-mailing Petrina at coach@albertabicycle.ab.ca
MTB Race Tactics – Guest Speaker TBC
Topic: MTB Nationals Preparation
Date: TBD – in June
Time: TBD
Place: Zoom
Presentation: Coaches and Athletes will learn how to analyze a route on
Veloviewer to determine race tactics and optimize training leading in to the National Championships.
Register: Register by e-mailing Petrina at coach@albertabicycle.ab.ca
Overtraining – Guest Speaker TBC
Topic: Overtraining
Date: TBD – in July
Time: TBD
Place: Zoom
Presentation: Coaches and Athletes will review signs and symptoms of
overtraining and identifying metrics to help prevent it.
Register: Register by e-mailing Petrina at coach@albertabicycle.ab.ca