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Deanna pedals her way through a team time
trial in Bird's Hill Park along with two other unseen girls (see
below for the wide shot).
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Regimen
We
find that the only effective ongoing way for us to remain consistent
with our training is by following a daily and weekly routine within
the context of a broader, periodized plan, and by setting seasonal competitive goals, whether competing against
ourselves or others. Without a
routine and concrete goals our best intentions tend to get sidetracked as we allow
other things to get in the way. That's not to say that we
always meet our goals, but often we do, and regardless the real
success may simply be in the genuine attempt, no matter the outcome.
Most of us have a daily
(meaning 4-6 days a week) strength training routine that takes half
an hour to an
hour or so each day to perform. We also try to get a few good
cardio workouts in each week, including road, mountain, or cyclocross bike riding, paddling, skiing, snowshoeing, and more.
And we fit in some competition here and there, primarily on the
local bike trails and courses. Occasionally we plan our own
slightly more epic adventures, whether that means a weekend of long
distance on the bike or a multi-day paddling excursion.
Basically we want to have a
consistent plan that keeps us on track but we want to add enough
variety that things stay fresh and interesting.
Our daily routines vary
between members, but no matter our routine
we enjoy getting together occasionally and testing ourselves on the
local bike trails, in white winter powder, or on the local rivers.
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Deanna leads the way with two
other team members, Kristi Wittmeier (who purely by coincidence
is a distance relation to Deanna and shares her maiden name) and
Robyn Thomas. Considering these girls only had one
practice ride together before the competition they've got pretty
good form, all tucked in fairly close to one another as they try
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