Training

Category 6 has undertaken a cross training that rivals any of the European
pro teams. We can't give away all of our techniques, but here is a sample of a few
of the pieces in our program.

When certain pro cyclist heard about our training they were flabbergasted. Here
are some quotes from some folks you may have heard of:

"You guys did what?!"
-Greg Lemond

"Someday I'll have what you have."
-Lance Armstrong

"Ach! Zum Kaffeeklatsch! Ich Komme gern."
-Jan Ullrich

"I quit."
-Chris Carmichael

The Sunday Morning Spanker
Practically every Sunday morning the squad meets for some actual training. We
meet in the parking lot of Freewheel Bike, one of our courageous sponsors.
Whether it be sunny and 85 degrees or even a bit cloudy we're there. The day
starts with a pep talk from Directeur Sportif Derrick and a few jokes from the
misfits of the bunch. We then head out for a couple of hours of riding with some
fierce intensity for about 10% of the ride. No one gets dropped and jokes are had
by all. As tradition, however, we do talk trash. Mostly about who's going to
dominate on the only hill of the ride or how many spokes someone may brake in
the sprint to the next city limit sign. more...

P. T. Y. G. P
"Party Til You Get Paid" has been a training ritual since late 2002, long before the
creation of Category 6 Racing Squad. As a group we battle economic hardships
that generally leave our checking accounts in the single digits. That is where we
always find ourselves the Thursday before "Good Friday" or "payday". We have
come to find out that our paychecks are directly deposited into our checking
accounts at 12:00am Friday morning. Therefore we celebrate Good Friday Eve
by heading to the Townhall Brewery to start a tab that we won't be able to finish
until Friday proper.

The Who Wants a Mustache Ride
This ride needs more than a month of preparation. We start the preparation
January 1st with a Non-Competitive beard growing contest. That's right,
Non-competitive. Every one who competes wins. So, bragging about the dense
forrest that your chin produces will get you no where. Exactly one month later we
start heated competition. Everyone shaves the beard and sideburns and leaves
just the 'Stache (and FYI no fancy handlebars. Regulation Moustaches only. Think
Ned Flanders, Freddy Mercury, or Tom Ritchey). And again your density will get
you no prizes.
We kick off the competition with Ride that will end at a favorite watering hole
where, likely, no one will serve us as we will be many creepy men in bike clothes
all sporting moustache's. The end of this ride is called the "Stache Bash" and it's
only the beginning of the competition. From there the competitor that can maintain
a regulation moustache for the longest period of time wins the competition. Last
years competition lasted nearly 22 days. Remember: you will have to kiss your
girlfriend and/or watch as your mother laughs at you and tells you that she can't
even look at you.
This is an amateur competition. No Pros. So, if you already own a Camaro or
smoke cigars please don't sandbag our competition.

Join Cat 6 for an indoor group ride. Cat 6 indoor group rides are much like our
outdoor rides. There is camaraderie. We get really sweaty. Tyler gets dropped.

Bring your bike, a towel and a trainer if you have one.

Why should I lug my bike and trainer all the way to Freewheel rather than just
ride it at home?

Riding the trainer by yourself is really boring. Riding with a group is slightly less
boring.
Each week we will choose a different Carmichael or Spinervals DVD. Watch the
video and then try some of the workouts at home.
Drafting (kidding. You won't want to draft anyone indoors, believe me.)
The only absolutely true no-drop group ride.
Stink up Freewheel rather then your apartment
Possibility to join Cat 6 for greasy brunch to undo any of that awful training.

Place:	Freewheel Bike Shop
Date:	Every Sunday
Time:	9:00ish
Length:	60-90 minutes
Level:	You can't fall off.
Sweatiness:	Like Clubber Lang in Rocky III