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Jordan Rapp posts occasionally about people whom he calls BAMF's. BAMF's are basically people that do or are extraordinary in life. This girl definitely belongs in this category. She is 16 and sailing around the world solo. Check her out here: http://abbysunderland.com/ Simply awesome!

The site is finally up and running! Though a few of the pictures and logo's will be changed, what you currently see is most likely how it will stay! Feel free to post your feedback! On the coaching side of things, I am finally an LLC . The official title is Blake Becker Multisport Coaching LLC , until I can think of a better name for the company. Minor details ;) All of my athletes are getting back into the groove and many of them are taking advantage of all this snow to avoid long tedious hours on the trainer. This helps them avoid the feeling of being burned out after so many weeks where it is cold and dark outside. I have 5 slots left for athletes in 2010, which will most likely start to fill up in the next month as people think about their seasons. Contact me at blakebeck@gmail.com if you are interested or would like more information. Speaking of planning, this is the time to map out your races, rides and events for the coming year. Map everything out and come out of th

TRAINING AND RACING WITH POWER WHERE : Trek Bicycle Store West WHEN : THIS FRIDAY, January 8th TIME: 6:00 - 7:30pm with presentation starting at 630pm./ COST: FREE Come learn about and increase your knowledge of training and racing with power in our January Training with Power Seminar Series. It is a 3 part series with dates and a brief description given below. Email me with any questions that you might have! January 8th - THE BASICS OF POWER This is an overview of what power is and how it is measured. There will be an introduction to the terminology and the Power Tap. Attendees will also learn why training with power is more effective than traditional methods using heartrate and perceived exertion. There will be a lot of time for question and answer January 22nd - INTEGRATION OF POWER INTO TRAINING AND RACING Learn how to use power effectively and get the most out of your training and racing. Learn about training zones, power tests and guidelines to follow while out on the bike