Friday’s Beginner Clinic has women ready to rock and roll! Coach @wedgeshelly had them ride rock gardens and rollers. So cool to watch them progress from the beginning of the day to the end of the day. They are now ready to take on all of Round Valley now!
Dr. Jennifer Allen, owner of Portica Cosmetic
Really great private session with Dr. Jennifer Allen, the owner of @porticacosmetic! She came to our desert clinic in May and wanted to review some of her cornering skills. The improvements she made today were incredible! Corners have been challenging her and after building a few skills, she was confidently taking corners at speed. Not only can she ride her bike really well, @jenallen1025 was an attending physician at the Mayo Clinic for 10 years before returning to Utah and opening her own practice. She is a mother of 4 and such a wonderful and generous person to be around!
Introduction to Mountain Biking final session
Our summertime “intro” series concluded with a great ride, putting all the new skills into place. These new riders rode a couple of rock gardens that seemed visually daunting. Everyone was psyched on the progress over the 4 week time span!
Beginner 2.0, session #2
Our beginner 2.0 series met last night for a breakthrough session! They worked on tight switchbacks and bike/body separation then took it to the trails. All 3 women did an awesome job on the uphill switch backs and even rode the large rock formation on Happy Gilmore! (Check out the last picture to see coach Shelly’s cheering arms🙌🏻!)
Lake Tahoe Intermediate Clinic
Our intermediate clinic in Lake Tahoe yesterday was RAD! Nothing like working on mountain bike skills with a cohesive group of women under massive pine trees that smell like heaven. Stay tuned for photos of these women giving it their all and succeeding!
Coach: @ericatingeyprorider. Thanks to @flumetrailbikes for hosting us and helping spread the word about @womeninthemountains!
Pedal wheelie time! This group of women in Lake Tahoe really nailed this skill and used it to ride up and over roots. We also spent time working on tight switchbacks in the soft pine needles. Riding in a safe environment without extra obstacles makes learning these new skills really easy!
How about some air?! We did that as well last weekend🙌
Family session in Carson City, Nevada
This cute family loves to ride together on the trails in their backyard in Carson City. The children ride with the local NICA team and the parents want to keep up! We worked on skills at the trailhead then rode up the mountain to the beautiful landscape in Ash Canyon! Their trails have some challenging rocks to go up and down. That evening, every person in the family rode something they hadn't ridden before! So fun to see them support each other in their successes. The most exciting part of the evening was when Carly rode the "rock shoot" that has been eluding her all summer. Seeing her ride it smoothly and confidently was so exhilarating for all of us! This mother of 5 that has only ridden for a year is now ready to take on so much more in her riding! Go Carly!
Intro to Mountain Biking: Fall Series Session 1
Our Intro series started last night at Trailside Bike Park.Cassidy and Kaylee were both very interested in learning the basics of mountain biking so they could enjoy their time on the trail riding with their husbands. They wanted to develop a solid understanding of how to handle the descents specifically.
After two hours with coach Kristen, each was riding faster and with more of a functioning frame work. Now they are going to practice what they learned before we reconvene for our second of three sessions next week!
Beginner 2.0 Fall Series
Our weekly Beginner 2.0 series started last night with Shelly coaching. These women are strong and in great shape, yet relatively new riders. They've had very little to no coaching prior to this so they were surprised by how much they could learn with a professional coach! After some bike/body separation drills, they were relatively comfortable and took the body positions to riding the curbs, steep hills, and a large rock garden! They were thrilled at their success on the riding trail features! The goal last night was to focus on large range of motion in the neutral/ready position and to feel better flow on the trail, they were successful!
Utah Office of Outdoor Recreation Summit
Honored to be included in the @utahofficeofoutdoorrecreation Summit. We had a fun group ride on the WOW trail, met some great people and an adorable puppy:) Thanks to @gregorypacks for supporting the efforts of the outdoor community in Utah.
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Lauren, experienced athlete
Another private session success story!
Lauren is a really strong athlete with an extensive background of horse back riding. Her athleticism made it really easy for her to progress quickly through the skills! Coach Shelly was pleased with the session and all that they covered!
Couples clinic
Blake and Genela decided to take up mountain biking and they’ve jumped in with both feet! They are getting used to their new bikes and the new body positions. Even though are true beginner they have as much excitement for this sport as any veteran athlete! More people on bikes, success!
Emily, Private session #2
Emily returned to us for a second private session and her success was huge! She worked with coach Kristen a few weeks ago, then practiced what she learned between sessions. She came to the recent session with a new seat dropper and was able to really get into the “ready” position! She could finally feel the bike/body separation that will take her cornering to the next level. We love repeat clients, we love when they practice and we love when get to see the progress first hand! There are a few more warm weeks, book your private session with one of our coaches before it snows!
Intro to mountain biking series
Sarah and Joanne braved our first chilly morning on Monday for the “Intro to mountain biking”, a 3 week series. This progressive learning gives students time to practice between sessions and build their skills on a strong foundation! Our next “Intro” and “Beginner 2.0” start next week! More information at womeninthemountains.com or email info@womeninthemountains.com
Beginner Clinic
Our Beginner clinic was a fun mix of beginners who are advancing their skills via coaching and slightly more experienced riders who had never received coaching.
Coach Shelly and Kristen were able to find ways to challenge each rider in a targeted way that lead to everyone feeling very much aware of their individual progress. They all finished the day stoked about riding and plan to practice these new skills and come back for the Beginner 2.0 series!
Cornering Clinic
We took today’s cornering clinic on an epic ride that started at the top of the Park City and went all the way down! We encountered all sizes of corners and the variety dialed in all the skills we worked on this morning. Such a great group of women and the views were unbeatable!
Beautiful day for our cornering clinic here in Park City. We have an incredible ride planned for this afternoon, headed up the mountain now!
Introductory Series
Jeny completed our Introductory Series this week with so many new skills to take to the trail!
Her biggest take away from the experience, besides the tools the class gave her to manage obstacles and enjoy the riding, was the fact she was able to carve out three evenings away from her busy work life to focus on herself and something she enjoys. We love supporting women in pursuing their passions!
Beginner 2.0
This week was the conclusion of the Beginner 2.0 program - our newest offering designed to target the advancement of introductory skills, or the entry into true intermediate riding. It was time to put all the work together and challenge the riders to face larger obstacles, steeper roll downs, and even small roll-down drops. It was a pleasure to lead these ladies through three sessions of fun and challenging riding. Coach Shelly and Kristen were delighted with their progress.
Emily
Emily is an ultra marathon runner who is embracing mountain biking. After a year of riding Park City on a great bike, she decided to invest in coaching to address issues with confidence in the corners. Coach Kristen worked to break down the role that forward-looking vision, in conjunction with a confident mindset plays in cornering success. Emily is returning for another private session next week after she has had time to build the skills Kristen taught her!
