MONIQUE SAWICKIS Winning Training RIDE
MONIQUE SAWICKIS Winning Training RIDE
By Ron Sawicki
Monique Sawicki, on Dr. Brandon Grove’s advice, entered the 2nd Kona
A plan that was not designed to win the Global 24 Hour Event. Monique was told to finish in 13 hours
Training to prepare for the 24 Hour World Championships next year.
It was 14 miles long with 445.6m elevation gain per lap. Granby, Colorado’s Snow Mountain Ranch is the perfect place to hold a mountain biking race. Nat Ross, Endurance legend and Tough Guy Productions host some of the most exciting events.
Pua was the first to take the lead and began to lap her competitors at
The five-hour mark. Monique was able to finish the laps in just over an hour.
entire field. She was consistent in her laps and maintained her base training heart beat the whole time. Pua was finally released after just 13 hours. Monique took a shower, slept for three hours and decided to enter the race again. She still held an 11-minute lead. Monique continued riding at a steady pace, gaining the lead by one lap to the finish.
Colorado proved that they are on track to win at Conyers.
KONA GLOBAL 2 SOLO RESULTS
1. Mark HendershotSanta Cruz Syndicate
2. Josh TostadoGaint-Smith-Red Bull-Great Adventure
3. Paul Clark..Janss-Gnarny
4. Mark GougeTitus-Chipotle-Velonews
5. Cullen BarkerSpot Brank Bicycles
6. Sean Clfford
7. Thomas JensenPerfect Circle Cycle-Honey Stinger
8. Fred SeymourJ8 Equipment
9. Jerry MurrTeam Deam
10. David Holliday
WOMEN
1. Monique SawickiTeam Mata/Sho-Air
2. Cat MorrisonVelo Bella-Kona
3. Christina BegySpot BrandSpot BrandCherry Creek Pyhsical
Therapy
4. Eric TiezenUSA
5. Timari PruisKenda-Titus
6. Barbara Allan
7. Jennifer HorrocksSchwalbe
8. Tanna Giedd
SINGLE SPEED
1. Dean MilleRMR-Rudy Prod-Hammergel-Richey-Syncros
2. Geoff WarnerEvergreen Racing/Toadhall-Gallery.com
3. Francis BachSports Garage-Ye
