www.finkraftcoaching.com	December 9, 2009

CLIENT CORNER Finkraft clients have now the opportunity to get special perks online by using their Training Peaks username and password on the Finkraft homepage login on the top right corner. (www.finkraftcoaching.com) There is also an archive of articles written by Roger relating to various topics. Check it out! VISIT OUR BLOG SPOT AT http://www.finkraftcoaching.blogspot.com/ Classifieds  I have a 2007 Lab 3D Computrainer (SEE PHOTO BELOW) with a Deluxe full size stand.It is their top of the line system according to their website. I bought it in 07, used it that winter and spring of 08, and has not been used since. So it is very "new". I would like to get 1,200 for it + shipping, or is available for local pickup or delivery. Please contact: Sean Groenewald saargus@yahoo.com Contact Roger for the item below Selle Italia SLR CX $ 125.00, New ( great for cyclo cross) Following items sold by Eric Carlson ; contact ricart1@mac.com Giant TT bike Trinity 6 used only a few times only 4 month old, complete without wheels: $ 2500.00 ( negotiable )    Dura ace components. Uvex Sports glasses - get them through FinKraft RESULTS Nov 7th , Fairhill DE CX Mac series B-masters 35+ Todd Peterson 8th __________________________ Nov 7th-8th North Hampton, MA Verge #9 Day one Elite Masters 35+ Kevin Hines       2nd Roger                4th Ralf Warmuth   21st Kyle Wolfe        33rd Cat 2/3 Men Cooper Ray     33rd Day two Elite Masters 35+ Roger             1st  Kevin              3rd   Ralf                17th   Kyle               42nd Cat 2/3 Men Cooper Ray   36th ______________________________ Nov 14th-15th Mercer Cup USGP Day one Elite Masters 35+ Roger                        1st Ralf Warmuth            8th Masters 45+ Troy Kimball              4th Single Speed Todd Peteron           2nd Women 3/4 Erin Mascelli             8th Cat 4 Men Angelo Mascelli       20th Patrick Littlefield     67th Cat 2/3 Men Adam Duncan         36th Cooper Ray            47th Day Two Elite Masters 35+  Roger                      2nd Ralf Warmuth          5th  Mark Pondorf          22nd Robert Piacine        45th Masters 45+ Troy Kimball            6th Single Speed  Todd Peterson       7th Cat 3/4 Women Erin Mascelli           10th Cat 4 Men Angelo Mascelli      22d Cat 2/3 Men Cooper Ray            17th  Eric Carlson            65th ____________________________ Nov 14th -15th Plymouth, MA Elite Day one Kevin Hines 3rd Day two Masters 35+ Kevin Hines  2nd ______________________________ Nov 15th NY CX series Delmar, NY Cat 4 Men 1st Jeremy Dwakins ______________________________ Nov 21st Boston Road Club CX Elite Kevin Hines  6th ______________________________ Nov 21st-22nd Southhampton, NY Super Cup Cx Day one Elite Masters 35+ Roger 1st B-Masters 35+ Todd Peterson        2nd Patrick Littlefield   16th Cat 2/3 Men Cooper Ray            16th Mark Ponhdorf        22nd Day two Cat 2/3 Men Cooper Ray       7th  ( 17 years old) B-Masters 35+ Todd Peterson 3rd _______________________________ Nov 22nd  Sussex , NJ CX Masters 35+ Adam Duncan      6th Robert Piacine    11th Jerry Trupelli       18th Cat 4  Men Angelo Mascelli     2nd Robert Hayes       13th Cat 4 Women      Erin Mascelli        2nd __________________________ Nov 28nd Sussex, NJ CX Masters 35+ Troy Kimball               1st Adam Duncan            9th Jerry Trupelli            14th Cat 4 Men Jeremy Dwakins          3rd Angelo Mascelli            8th  Robert Hayes              14th Cat 4 Women              Erin Mascelli                2nd Cat 3 Men Todd Pertson            13th ______________________________________ Nov 28th-29th Bay State , Sterling , MA Verge Day one Elite Masters 35+ Roger 1st Kevin Hines  3rd Day two Elite Masters  35+ Roger  2nd Kevin Hines 3rd _____________________________________ Nov 28th PA State CX Championships Masters Robert Piacine   21st ____________________________________ Nov 29th Phelps School CX Masters 35 + Robert Piacine  10th ____________________________________ Nov 29 Staten Island CX Cat 2/3 men Troy Kimball 3rd  Mark Pondorf  7th  Cooper Ray    8th Masters 35+ Adam Duncan 2nd Cat 4 women Erin Mascelli 5th Single Speed Todd Peterson  3rd ____________________________________ Dec 5th NJ State Championship CX Masters 45+ Troy Kimball               1st Masters 35+ Adam Duncan            6th  Jerry Trupelli             18th Cat 3 Men Mark Ponhdorf           3rd Cat 4 Women Erin Mascelli             2nd Cat 4 Men Angelo Mascelli        5th Jeremy Dwakins     11th Robert Hayes         12th _____________________________________ Dec 5th-6th , Warwick , RI Verge Day one  Elite Masters 35+  Kevin Hines              2nd   Roger                       3rd  Ralf Warmuth          31st Day two Kevin Hines              2nd Roger                       4th _____________________________________ Roger's National CX M40  Championship skinsuit designed by Verge listing all supporting sponsors!  * if at all possible send us your race results by e-mail so that we can keep track of them and list them in the newsletter. Thank you!

The Final Big “Push” by Roger It is almost Christmas time, which usually means the end is near, Cross I mean .The Nationals are usually the last big one here in the US. They take place in Bend, OR this year and guess what; they are this week. FinKraft has two coached athletes and myself that will be competing for the stars and stripes in their age group categories. Kevin Hines a clear favorite in the 50-54 age group and Ralf Warmuth races in the 45-49 age group, a top 5 contender for sure. We also have a nice group of close FinKraft friends and east coast racers who will make the trip out to Bend. Kyle and Justin Lindine are both driving cross-country as we speak with everybody’s bikes as part of the FinKraft bike transport crew. For the athletes who just finished their cross season, this week is a good time to reflect on how the past 4 months turned out as the road racers, MTB guys and the triathletes did when Cross started. Ask yourselves these questions; what went well? What were my weaknesses? How was my focus during the season? Which races went well? How did I deal with the different weather conditions?  When were my lows and highs? What did I learn about Cross? What did I learn about myself? How was my training program? How was my nutrition? How was my recovery? Was my equipment the best possible? How did I deal with travel and racing back-to-back races? These are just a few questions; there are a lot more for sure. We have 8 months to find the answers, so relax!! Great job everyone and good luck to the athletes competing at the Nationals this week. Staten Island Cross – November 29 by Christophe Jammet Last Sunday SICX happened for the 2nd time.   The race was a huge success! We had double the attendance from last year, great sponsors, excellent food, and most importantly GREAT RACING!   The course was a pretty fast course with two forced dismounts (including a beach run right by the Atlantic Ocean). Everyone seemed to enjoy the atmosphere and the racing, and I can honestly tell you that there's nothing better than watching your own race come together the way it did last week.   The weather was beautiful and may not have resulted in "epic" conditions, but the racers kept the race fast and furious.   Plenty of FinKraft athletes were in attendance, most notable results being Adam Duncan getting 2nd in the B Masters 35+ race and Troy Kimball getting 3rd in the 2/3/4 men's race.   Thanks to everyone who came out!   See you next year! Announcement from Trainingpeaks by Roger We are excited to announce that the new interface of TrainingPeaks.com is almost ready to become the primary interface for all users.  Starting December 2nd, when you log in to your TrainingPeaks account, you will see the new interface by default. In preparation for this, we are notifying all users about trying, and learning, the new interface. The time to start the transition is now. The old interface will be turned off in January 2010.  The first step in moving to the new system is simply getting you to explore the features that are available, learn the new ins and outs of the system and provide time for you to get comfortable with it. Change is good, but could sometimes be uncomfortable and added stress. I felt the same, but once I started to use the new interface it all started to make sense.  GO TO WESTWOOD CYCLE TO LOOK FOR A PERFECT GIFT FOR THE HOLIDAYS. MARK WILL BE GREAT IN ASSISTING YOU IN FINDING JUST THE RIGHT THING! Help make a dream reality for Justin Lindine A good friend of FinKraft, Justin Lindine had been accepted to the European Cyclocross Camp in Belgium for two weeks at the end of December of this year.  Spaces at this camp are coveted and only the most up and coming riders in the country are picked to go. Only three elite racers were picked, so it is quite an honor and one that Justin has earned with hard work and hard racing. Kyle had the pleasure of having Justin on his teams for the past three years and he has shown that he absolutely deserves this selection. Justin will compete in about 9 races in 10 days over there including at least one each World Cup and Superprestige events.  The camp comes with the famous Belgium House, cooks, professional mechanics, soigneurs, travel and entry to all of the events.  This is a fantastic opportunity and is great exposure for him, his team and New England cyclocross athletes. However, it is a private camp and although endorsed by USA Cycling, they do not support it financially.  The camp is extremely expensive and when combined with the airfare, it is almost prohibitive for a normal bike racer to be able to make it. Steve at bikereg.com has generously set up a page for people to make donations, and he has agreed to waive all normal fees so that Justin gets 100% of all donations.  Every penny counts, so if you can only help with $10 or so, it will go a long way. The cycling press has recently labeled Justin's racing style as ferocious; a tribute that will be well served when he competes against the best of the world overseas.  Justin heads next for the NBX races in Rhode Island, then across the country for the Elite National Championships.  He heads straight to Belgium immediately when he gets home. We hope that everyone can support Justin as best as possible and pass this note on to anyone they know.  Thank you so much for your help!  buy it now online at www.finkraftcoaching.com inquire about your FinKraft athletes' discount MARK YOUR CALENDAR TUCSON Arizona Training Camp THIS IS NOW LISTED ON BIKEREG. AND WILL FILL UP QUICKLY SO BOOK NOW TO  secure your place!! FIRST WEEK IS NOW SOLD OUT BOOK FOR WEEK 2 OR 3 Photo shows actual house for next year's stay ARIZONA TRAINING CAMP 2010 FEBRUARY 21 TO MARCH 14 TUCSON, ARIZONA for more info go to web site link / services-training camps WWW.FINKRAFTCOACHING.COM